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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,054,882.79, 1,582,302.31 and 256,168.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,054,882.79, 1,582,302.31 and 256,168.52 is: 384,247.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,882.79 : 1,582,302.31 = 256,168.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,882.79/1,582,302.31 = 256,168.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,882.79x = 1,582,302.31 × 256,168.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,882.79x = 405,336,040,945.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,336,040,945.28/1,054,882.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,247.47

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