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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,610,132.60, 2,412,434.10 and 850,849.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,610,132.60, 2,412,434.10 and 850,849.40 is: 1,274,813.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,610,132.60 : 2,412,434.10 = 850,849.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,610,132.60/2,412,434.10 = 850,849.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,610,132.60x = 2,412,434.10 × 850,849.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,610,132.60x = 2,052,618,106,524.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,618,106,524.54/1,610,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,813.08

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