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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,579.60, 2,062,565.42 and 850,092.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,579.60, 2,062,565.42 and 850,092.64 is: 1,173,153.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,579.60 : 2,062,565.42 = 850,092.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,579.60/2,062,565.42 = 850,092.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,579.60x = 2,062,565.42 × 850,092.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,579.60x = 1,753,371,683,060.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,371,683,060.51/1,494,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,153.76

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