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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,581,742.44, 2,182,801.23 and 856,587.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,581,742.44, 2,182,801.23 and 856,587.92 is: 1,182,089.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,742.44 : 2,182,801.23 = 856,587.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,742.44/2,182,801.23 = 856,587.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,742.44x = 2,182,801.23 × 856,587.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,742.44x = 1,869,761,165,379.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,761,165,379.14/1,581,742.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,089.52

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