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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,051,894.49, 1,577,842.17 and 253,176.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,051,894.49, 1,577,842.17 and 253,176.03 is: 379,764.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,894.49 : 1,577,842.17 = 253,176.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,894.49/1,577,842.17 = 253,176.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,894.49x = 1,577,842.17 × 253,176.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,894.49x = 399,471,816,567.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,471,816,567.19/1,051,894.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,764.15

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