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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,407.37, 2,122,957.49 and 850,068.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,407.37, 2,122,957.49 and 850,068.29 is: 1,173,069.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,407.37 : 2,122,957.49 = 850,068.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,407.37/2,122,957.49 = 850,068.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,407.37x = 2,122,957.49 × 850,068.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,407.37x = 1,804,658,839,016.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,658,839,016.65/1,538,407.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,069.55

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