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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,253.23, 2,123,985.45 and 850,832.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,253.23, 2,123,985.45 and 850,832.10 is: 1,174,046.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,253.23 : 2,123,985.45 = 850,832.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,253.23/2,123,985.45 = 850,832.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,253.23x = 2,123,985.45 × 850,832.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,253.23x = 1,807,155,000,792.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,155,000,792.95/1,539,253.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,046.59

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