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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,239.40, 1,593,359.10 and 978,258.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,239.40, 1,593,359.10 and 978,258.60 is: 1,467,387.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,239.40 : 1,593,359.10 = 978,258.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,239.40/1,593,359.10 = 978,258.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,239.40x = 1,593,359.10 × 978,258.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,239.40x = 1,558,717,242,463.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,717,242,463.26/1,062,239.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,387.90

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