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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,976.72, 2,123,722.08 and 850,613.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,976.72, 2,123,722.08 and 850,613.34 is: 1,173,810.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,976.72 : 2,123,722.08 = 850,613.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,976.72/2,123,722.08 = 850,613.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,976.72x = 2,123,722.08 × 850,613.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,976.72x = 1,806,466,331,700.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,466,331,700.55/1,538,976.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,810.04

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