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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,503,849.78, 2,075,251.41 and 899,879.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,503,849.78, 2,075,251.41 and 899,879.22 is: 1,241,796.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,849.78 : 2,075,251.41 = 899,879.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,849.78/2,075,251.41 = 899,879.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,849.78x = 2,075,251.41 × 899,879.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,849.78x = 1,867,475,620,134.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,475,620,134.70/1,503,849.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,241,796.65

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