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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,246.48, 2,123,976.13 and 850,825.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,246.48, 2,123,976.13 and 850,825.35 is: 1,174,037.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,246.48 : 2,123,976.13 = 850,825.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,246.48/2,123,976.13 = 850,825.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,246.48x = 2,123,976.13 × 850,825.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,246.48x = 1,807,132,741,032.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,132,741,032.46/1,539,246.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,037.27

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