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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,495,424.84, 2,063,694.69 and 850,845.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,495,424.84, 2,063,694.69 and 850,845.03 is: 1,174,170.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,424.84 : 2,063,694.69 = 850,845.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,424.84/2,063,694.69 = 850,845.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,424.84x = 2,063,694.69 × 850,845.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,424.84x = 1,755,884,370,423.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,884,370,423.89/1,495,424.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,170.93

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