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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,467.70, 1,646,201.55 and 978,494.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,467.70, 1,646,201.55 and 978,494.90 is: 1,467,742.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,467.70 : 1,646,201.55 = 978,494.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,467.70/1,646,201.55 = 978,494.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,467.70x = 1,646,201.55 × 978,494.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,467.70x = 1,610,799,821,047.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,799,821,047.10/1,097,467.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,742.35

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