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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,547.92, 2,062,521.54 and 850,060.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,547.92, 2,062,521.54 and 850,060.80 is: 1,173,109.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,547.92 : 2,062,521.54 = 850,060.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,547.92/2,062,521.54 = 850,060.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,547.92x = 2,062,521.54 × 850,060.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,547.92x = 1,753,268,710,309.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,268,710,309.63/1,494,547.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,109.73

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