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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,548,035.25, 2,136,280.38 and 850,329.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,548,035.25, 2,136,280.38 and 850,329.80 is: 1,173,450.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,035.25 : 2,136,280.38 = 850,329.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,035.25/2,136,280.38 = 850,329.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,035.25x = 2,136,280.38 × 850,329.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,035.25x = 1,816,542,867,193.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,542,867,193.34/1,548,035.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,450.59

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