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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,589.45, 2,120,496.58 and 848,262.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,589.45, 2,120,496.58 and 848,262.21 is: 1,170,603.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,589.45 : 2,120,496.58 = 848,262.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,589.45/2,120,496.58 = 848,262.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,589.45x = 2,120,496.58 × 848,262.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,589.45x = 1,798,737,106,418.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,737,106,418.11/1,536,589.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,170,603.58

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