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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,500.18, 2,183,847.15 and 857,366.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,500.18, 2,183,847.15 and 857,366.01 is: 1,183,163.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,500.18 : 2,183,847.15 = 857,366.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,500.18/2,183,847.15 = 857,366.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,500.18x = 2,183,847.15 × 857,366.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,500.18x = 1,872,356,317,445.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,356,317,445.37/1,582,500.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,183,163.42

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