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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,077.20, 1,467,115.80 and 853,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,077.20, 1,467,115.80 and 853,661.20 is: 1,280,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,077.20 : 1,467,115.80 = 853,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,077.20/1,467,115.80 = 853,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,077.20x = 1,467,115.80 × 853,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,077.20x = 1,252,419,834,366.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,419,834,366.96/978,077.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,280,491.80

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