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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,472.93, 2,123,081.07 and 850,191.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,472.93, 2,123,081.07 and 850,191.23 is: 1,173,257.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,472.93 : 2,123,081.07 = 850,191.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,472.93/2,123,081.07 = 850,191.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,472.93x = 2,123,081.07 × 850,191.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,472.93x = 1,805,024,895,677.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,024,895,677.61/1,538,472.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,257.49

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