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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,297,301.59, 1,945,959.32 and 850,849.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,297,301.59, 1,945,959.32 and 850,849.60 is: 1,276,278.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,297,301.59 : 1,945,959.32 = 850,849.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,297,301.59/1,945,959.32 = 850,849.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,297,301.59x = 1,945,959.32 × 850,849.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,297,301.59x = 1,655,718,709,949.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,718,709,949.17/1,297,301.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,278.95

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