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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,354.37, 2,183,654.69 and 857,200.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,354.37, 2,183,654.69 and 857,200.25 is: 1,182,939.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,354.37 : 2,183,654.69 = 857,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,354.37/2,183,654.69 = 857,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,354.37x = 2,183,654.69 × 857,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,354.37x = 1,871,829,346,181.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,829,346,181.67/1,582,354.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,939.41

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