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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,015,937.17, 1,523,902.71 and 257,777.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,015,937.17, 1,523,902.71 and 257,777.17 is: 386,664.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,937.17 : 1,523,902.71 = 257,777.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,937.17/1,523,902.71 = 257,777.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,937.17x = 1,523,902.71 × 257,777.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,937.17x = 392,827,320,319.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,827,320,319.62/1,015,937.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,664.98

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