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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,794,030.24, 2,475,781.28 and 978,227.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,794,030.24, 2,475,781.28 and 978,227.52 is: 1,349,964.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,030.24 : 2,475,781.28 = 978,227.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,030.24/2,475,781.28 = 978,227.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,030.24x = 2,475,781.28 × 978,227.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,030.24x = 2,421,877,381,596.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,877,381,596.83/1,794,030.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,349,964.64

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