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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,250.48, 2,123,981.64 and 850,829.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,250.48, 2,123,981.64 and 850,829.36 is: 1,174,042.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,250.48 : 2,123,981.64 = 850,829.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,250.48/2,123,981.64 = 850,829.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,250.48x = 2,123,981.64 × 850,829.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,250.48x = 1,807,145,939,412.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,145,939,412.95/1,539,250.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,042.80

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