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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,596.64, 2,062,588.80 and 850,109.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,596.64, 2,062,588.80 and 850,109.76 is: 1,173,177.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,596.64 : 2,062,588.80 = 850,109.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,596.64/2,062,588.80 = 850,109.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,596.64x = 2,062,588.80 × 850,109.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,596.64x = 1,753,426,869,746.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,426,869,746.69/1,494,596.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,177.31

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