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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,227,775.30, 1,838,552.55 and 978,943.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,227,775.30, 1,838,552.55 and 978,943.30 is: 1,465,934.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,775.30 : 1,838,552.55 = 978,943.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,775.30/1,838,552.55 = 978,943.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,775.30x = 1,838,552.55 × 978,943.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,775.30x = 1,799,838,700,520.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,838,700,520.42/1,227,775.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,934.93

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