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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,292.56, 1,506,490.68 and 256,345.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,292.56, 1,506,490.68 and 256,345.04 is: 384,530.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,292.56 : 1,506,490.68 = 256,345.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,292.56/1,506,490.68 = 256,345.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,292.56x = 1,506,490.68 × 256,345.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,292.56x = 386,181,413,624.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,181,413,624.23/1,004,292.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,530.79

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