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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,505.08, 2,062,462.50 and 850,018.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,505.08, 2,062,462.50 and 850,018.05 is: 1,173,050.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,505.08 : 2,062,462.50 = 850,018.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,505.08/2,062,462.50 = 850,018.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,505.08x = 2,062,462.50 × 850,018.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,505.08x = 1,753,130,352,448.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,130,352,448.13/1,494,505.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,050.78

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