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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,518.22, 2,175,595.10 and 851,365.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,518.22, 2,175,595.10 and 851,365.88 is: 1,174,884.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,518.22 : 2,175,595.10 = 851,365.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,518.22/2,175,595.10 = 851,365.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,518.22x = 2,175,595.10 × 851,365.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,518.22x = 1,852,227,436,835.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,227,436,835.19/1,576,518.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,884.89

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