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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,523,766.57, 2,283,644.52 and 850,165.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,523,766.57, 2,283,644.52 and 850,165.08 is: 1,274,128.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523,766.57 : 2,283,644.52 = 850,165.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523,766.57/2,283,644.52 = 850,165.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523,766.57x = 2,283,644.52 × 850,165.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523,766.57x = 1,941,474,826,037.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,474,826,037.36/1,523,766.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,128.77

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