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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,000.40, 2,413,500.60 and 850,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,000.40, 2,413,500.60 and 850,548.80 is: 1,275,823.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,000.40 : 2,413,500.60 = 850,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,000.40/2,413,500.60 = 850,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,000.40x = 2,413,500.60 × 850,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,000.40x = 2,052,800,039,129.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,800,039,129.28/1,609,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,823.20

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