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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,470.20, 1,646,205.30 and 978,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,470.20, 1,646,205.30 and 978,497.40 is: 1,467,746.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,470.20 : 1,646,205.30 = 978,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,470.20/1,646,205.30 = 978,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,470.20x = 1,646,205.30 × 978,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,470.20x = 1,610,807,605,916.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,807,605,916.22/1,097,470.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,746.10

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