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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,269.62, 2,124,178.21 and 850,958.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,269.62, 2,124,178.21 and 850,958.98 is: 1,174,315.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,269.62 : 2,124,178.21 = 850,958.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,269.62/2,124,178.21 = 850,958.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,269.62x = 2,124,178.21 × 850,958.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,269.62x = 1,807,588,522,919.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,588,522,919.83/1,539,269.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,315.73

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