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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,526,585.60, 2,292,138.30 and 854,010.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,526,585.60, 2,292,138.30 and 854,010.20 is: 1,282,279.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,585.60 : 2,292,138.30 = 854,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,585.60/2,292,138.30 = 854,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,585.60x = 2,292,138.30 × 854,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,585.60x = 1,957,509,488,010.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,509,488,010.66/1,526,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,282,279.54

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