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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,051,632.56, 1,577,288.93 and 293,394.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,051,632.56, 1,577,288.93 and 293,394.20 is: 440,046.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,632.56 : 1,577,288.93 = 293,394.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,632.56/1,577,288.93 = 293,394.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,632.56x = 1,577,288.93 × 293,394.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,632.56x = 462,767,414,432.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,767,414,432.79/1,051,632.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,046.68

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