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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,040,010, 1,560,015 and 252,042

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,040,010, 1,560,015 and 252,042 is: 378,063

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,010 : 1,560,015 = 252,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,010/1,560,015 = 252,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,010x = 1,560,015 × 252,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,010x = 393,189,300,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,189,300,630/1,040,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,063

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