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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,054,946.56, 1,582,397.52 and 256,231.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,054,946.56, 1,582,397.52 and 256,231.84 is: 384,342.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,946.56 : 1,582,397.52 = 256,231.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,946.56/1,582,397.52 = 256,231.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,946.56x = 1,582,397.52 × 256,231.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,946.56x = 405,460,628,161.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,460,628,161.04/1,054,946.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,342.34

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