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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,858.79, 2,123,735.03 and 850,515.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,858.79, 2,123,735.03 and 850,515.86 is: 1,173,772.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,858.79 : 2,123,735.03 = 850,515.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,858.79/2,123,735.03 = 850,515.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,858.79x = 2,123,735.03 × 850,515.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,858.79x = 1,806,270,334,482.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,270,334,482.92/1,538,858.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,772.63

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