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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,548,150.06, 2,136,473.48 and 850,460.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,548,150.06, 2,136,473.48 and 850,460.28 is: 1,173,649.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,150.06 : 2,136,473.48 = 850,460.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,150.06/2,136,473.48 = 850,460.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,150.06x = 2,136,473.48 × 850,460.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,150.06x = 1,816,985,834,013.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,985,834,013.37/1,548,150.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,649.69

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