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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,529,054.72, 2,110,223.04 and 850,054.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,529,054.72, 2,110,223.04 and 850,054.40 is: 1,173,145.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,054.72 : 2,110,223.04 = 850,054.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,054.72/2,110,223.04 = 850,054.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,054.72x = 2,110,223.04 × 850,054.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,054.72x = 1,793,804,380,133.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,804,380,133.38/1,529,054.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,145.97

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