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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,716.04, 2,339,573.92 and 850,340.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,716.04, 2,339,573.92 and 850,340.60 is: 1,275,510.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,716.04 : 2,339,573.92 = 850,340.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,716.04/2,339,573.92 = 850,340.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,716.04x = 2,339,573.92 × 850,340.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,716.04x = 1,989,434,690,877.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,989,434,690,877.15/1,559,716.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,510.82

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