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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,793,940.44, 2,475,657.06 and 978,137.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,793,940.44, 2,475,657.06 and 978,137.24 is: 1,349,839.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,940.44 : 2,475,657.06 = 978,137.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,940.44/2,475,657.06 = 978,137.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,940.44x = 2,475,657.06 × 978,137.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,940.44x = 2,421,532,363,854.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,532,363,854.91/1,793,940.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,349,839.89

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