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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,246.40, 2,337,703.20 and 850,075.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,246.40, 2,337,703.20 and 850,075.20 is: 1,274,476.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,246.40 : 2,337,703.20 = 850,075.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,246.40/2,337,703.20 = 850,075.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,246.40x = 2,337,703.20 × 850,075.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,246.40x = 1,987,223,515,280.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,223,515,280.64/1,559,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,476.90

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