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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,075.60, 1,467,113.40 and 971,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,075.60, 1,467,113.40 and 971,854.80 is: 1,457,782.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,075.60 : 1,467,113.40 = 971,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,075.60/1,467,113.40 = 971,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,075.60x = 1,467,113.40 × 971,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,075.60x = 1,425,821,199,934.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,821,199,934.32/978,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,457,782.20

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