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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,033.30, 2,123,799.57 and 850,669.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,033.30, 2,123,799.57 and 850,669.38 is: 1,173,887.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,033.30 : 2,123,799.57 = 850,669.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,033.30/2,123,799.57 = 850,669.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,033.30x = 2,123,799.57 × 850,669.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,033.30x = 1,806,651,263,456.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,651,263,456.17/1,539,033.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,887.05

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