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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,915,539.25, 2,873,323.28 and 850,294.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,915,539.25, 2,873,323.28 and 850,294.93 is: 1,275,448.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,539.25 : 2,873,323.28 = 850,294.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,539.25/2,873,323.28 = 850,294.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,539.25x = 2,873,323.28 × 850,294.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,539.25x = 2,443,172,217,234.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,172,217,234.97/1,915,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,448.79

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