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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,545,074.20, 2,317,611.30 and 978,203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,545,074.20, 2,317,611.30 and 978,203.80 is: 1,467,305.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,074.20 : 2,317,611.30 = 978,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,074.20/2,317,611.30 = 978,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,074.20x = 2,317,611.30 × 978,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,074.20x = 2,267,096,180,582.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,096,180,582.94/1,545,074.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,305.70

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