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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,864.98, 2,123,743.60 and 850,522.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,864.98, 2,123,743.60 and 850,522.02 is: 1,173,781.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,864.98 : 2,123,743.60 = 850,522.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,864.98/2,123,743.60 = 850,522.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,864.98x = 2,123,743.60 × 850,522.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,864.98x = 1,806,290,696,634.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,290,696,634.07/1,538,864.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,781.14

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