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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,659.61, 2,123,239.02 and 850,323.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,659.61, 2,123,239.02 and 850,323.23 is: 1,173,384.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,659.61 : 2,123,239.02 = 850,323.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,659.61/2,123,239.02 = 850,323.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,659.61x = 2,123,239.02 × 850,323.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,659.61x = 1,805,439,461,548.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,439,461,548.43/1,538,659.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,384.58

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