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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,054,958.15, 1,582,437.24 and 256,234.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,054,958.15, 1,582,437.24 and 256,234.31 is: 384,351.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,958.15 : 1,582,437.24 = 256,234.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,958.15/1,582,437.24 = 256,234.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,958.15x = 1,582,437.24 × 256,234.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,958.15x = 405,474,712,331.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,474,712,331.66/1,054,958.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,351.47

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