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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,714.04, 2,339,570.92 and 850,338.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,714.04, 2,339,570.92 and 850,338.60 is: 1,275,507.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,714.04 : 2,339,570.92 = 850,338.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,714.04/2,339,570.92 = 850,338.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,714.04x = 2,339,570.92 × 850,338.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,714.04x = 1,989,427,460,713.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,427,460,713.51/1,559,714.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,507.82

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