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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,526,820.20, 2,290,230.30 and 854,973.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,526,820.20, 2,290,230.30 and 854,973.80 is: 1,282,460.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,820.20 : 2,290,230.30 = 854,973.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,820.20/2,290,230.30 = 854,973.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,820.20x = 2,290,230.30 × 854,973.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,820.20x = 1,958,086,902,466.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,086,902,466.14/1,526,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,282,460.70

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