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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,548,388.05, 2,136,809.34 and 850,677.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,548,388.05, 2,136,809.34 and 850,677.87 is: 1,173,954.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,388.05 : 2,136,809.34 = 850,677.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,388.05/2,136,809.34 = 850,677.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,388.05x = 2,136,809.34 × 850,677.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,388.05x = 1,817,736,417,947.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,736,417,947.31/1,548,388.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,954.05

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