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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,529,582.48, 2,110,737.12 and 850,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,529,582.48, 2,110,737.12 and 850,504.40 is: 1,173,647.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,582.48 : 2,110,737.12 = 850,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,582.48/2,110,737.12 = 850,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,582.48x = 2,110,737.12 × 850,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,582.48x = 1,795,191,207,803.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,191,207,803.33/1,529,582.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,647.86

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