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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,495,522.58, 2,063,743.54 and 850,929.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,495,522.58, 2,063,743.54 and 850,929.62 is: 1,174,238.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,522.58 : 2,063,743.54 = 850,929.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,522.58/2,063,743.54 = 850,929.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,522.58x = 2,063,743.54 × 850,929.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,522.58x = 1,756,100,506,269.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,100,506,269.65/1,495,522.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,238.71

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