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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,529,134.24, 2,109,956.88 and 850,053.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,529,134.24, 2,109,956.88 and 850,053.28 is: 1,172,935.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,134.24 : 2,109,956.88 = 850,053.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,134.24/2,109,956.88 = 850,053.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,134.24x = 2,109,956.88 × 850,053.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,134.24x = 1,793,575,766,502.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,575,766,502.57/1,529,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,935.46

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