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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,130,452.60, 1,695,678.90 and 978,237.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,130,452.60, 1,695,678.90 and 978,237.40 is: 1,467,356.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,130,452.60 : 1,695,678.90 = 978,237.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,130,452.60/1,695,678.90 = 978,237.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,130,452.60x = 1,695,678.90 × 978,237.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,130,452.60x = 1,658,776,518,370.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,776,518,370.86/1,130,452.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,356.10

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