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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,495,258.17, 2,063,429.94 and 850,664.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,495,258.17, 2,063,429.94 and 850,664.62 is: 1,173,902.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,258.17 : 2,063,429.94 = 850,664.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,258.17/2,063,429.94 = 850,664.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,258.17x = 2,063,429.94 × 850,664.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,258.17x = 1,755,286,845,806.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,286,845,806.72/1,495,258.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,902.19

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