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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,055,864.01, 1,583,765.01 and 257,133.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,055,864.01, 1,583,765.01 and 257,133.96 is: 385,693.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,864.01 : 1,583,765.01 = 257,133.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,864.01/1,583,765.01 = 257,133.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,864.01x = 1,583,765.01 × 257,133.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,864.01x = 407,239,768,730.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,239,768,730.74/1,055,864.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,693.39

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