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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,523,715.57, 2,283,568.07 and 850,114.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,523,715.57, 2,283,568.07 and 850,114.04 is: 1,274,052.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,715.57 : 2,283,568.07 = 850,114.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,715.57/2,283,568.07 = 850,114.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,715.57x = 2,283,568.07 × 850,114.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,715.57x = 1,941,293,261,934.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,293,261,934.29/1,523,715.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,052.26

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