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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,040,064, 1,560,096 and 252,096

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,040,064, 1,560,096 and 252,096 is: 378,144

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,064 : 1,560,096 = 252,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,064/1,560,096 = 252,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,064x = 1,560,096 × 252,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,064x = 393,293,961,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,293,961,216/1,040,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,144

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