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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,246.98, 2,123,976.82 and 850,825.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,246.98, 2,123,976.82 and 850,825.86 is: 1,174,037.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,246.98 : 2,123,976.82 = 850,825.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,246.98/2,123,976.82 = 850,825.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,246.98x = 2,123,976.82 × 850,825.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,246.98x = 1,807,134,389,622.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,134,389,622.55/1,539,246.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,037.96

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