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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,248.98, 2,123,979.57 and 850,827.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,248.98, 2,123,979.57 and 850,827.86 is: 1,174,040.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,248.98 : 2,123,979.57 = 850,827.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,248.98/2,123,979.57 = 850,827.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,248.98x = 2,123,979.57 × 850,827.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,248.98x = 1,807,140,992,226.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,140,992,226.82/1,539,248.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,040.73

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