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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,578,894.84, 2,178,873.35 and 853,740.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,578,894.84, 2,178,873.35 and 853,740.83 is: 1,178,161.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,894.84 : 2,178,873.35 = 853,740.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,894.84/2,178,873.35 = 853,740.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,894.84x = 2,178,873.35 × 853,740.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,894.84x = 1,860,193,142,293.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,193,142,293.88/1,578,894.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,178,161.52

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