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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,234,244.12, 1,850,700.50 and 559,957.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,234,244.12, 1,850,700.50 and 559,957.51 is: 839,634.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,244.12 : 1,850,700.50 = 559,957.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,244.12/1,850,700.50 = 559,957.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,244.12x = 1,850,700.50 × 559,957.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,244.12x = 1,036,313,634,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,313,634,482.25/1,234,244.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,634.25

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