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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,495,268.40, 2,063,398.32 and 850,627.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,495,268.40, 2,063,398.32 and 850,627.92 is: 1,173,825.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,268.40 : 2,063,398.32 = 850,627.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,268.40/2,063,398.32 = 850,627.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,268.40x = 2,063,398.32 × 850,627.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,268.40x = 1,755,184,221,073.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,184,221,073.09/1,495,268.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,825.53

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