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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,051,579.45, 1,577,634.89 and 293,420.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,051,579.45, 1,577,634.89 and 293,420.43 is: 440,204.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,579.45 : 1,577,634.89 = 293,420.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,579.45/1,577,634.89 = 293,420.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,579.45x = 1,577,634.89 × 293,420.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,579.45x = 462,910,307,806.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,910,307,806.80/1,051,579.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,204.79

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