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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,413,159.40, 2,116,974.30 and 850,522.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,413,159.40, 2,116,974.30 and 850,522.60 is: 1,274,119.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,413,159.40 : 2,116,974.30 = 850,522.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,413,159.40/2,116,974.30 = 850,522.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,413,159.40x = 2,116,974.30 × 850,522.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,413,159.40x = 1,800,534,485,769.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,534,485,769.18/1,413,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,119.88

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