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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,064,574.57, 1,596,861.92 and 850,339.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,064,574.57, 1,596,861.92 and 850,339.43 is: 1,275,509.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,574.57 : 1,596,861.92 = 850,339.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,574.57/1,596,861.92 = 850,339.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,574.57x = 1,596,861.92 × 850,339.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,574.57x = 1,357,874,661,562.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,874,661,562.05/1,064,574.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,509.20

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