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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,334,779.17, 1,840,519.31 and 850,577.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,334,779.17, 1,840,519.31 and 850,577.37 is: 1,172,856.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,334,779.17 : 1,840,519.31 = 850,577.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,334,779.17/1,840,519.31 = 850,577.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,334,779.17x = 1,840,519.31 × 850,577.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,334,779.17x = 1,565,504,069,881.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,504,069,881.13/1,334,779.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,856.23

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