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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,054,949.56, 1,582,402.02 and 256,234.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,054,949.56, 1,582,402.02 and 256,234.84 is: 384,346.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,949.56 : 1,582,402.02 = 256,234.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,949.56/1,582,402.02 = 256,234.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,949.56x = 1,582,402.02 × 256,234.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,949.56x = 405,466,528,410.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,466,528,410.38/1,054,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,346.84

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