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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,715.04, 2,339,572.42 and 850,339.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,715.04, 2,339,572.42 and 850,339.60 is: 1,275,509.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,715.04 : 2,339,572.42 = 850,339.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,715.04/2,339,572.42 = 850,339.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,715.04x = 2,339,572.42 × 850,339.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,715.04x = 1,989,431,075,793.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,431,075,793.83/1,559,715.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,509.32

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