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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,939.94, 950,559.99 and 260,225.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,939.94, 950,559.99 and 260,225.38 is: 390,194.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,939.94 : 950,559.99 = 260,225.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,939.94/950,559.99 = 260,225.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,939.94x = 950,559.99 × 260,225.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,939.94x = 247,359,834,610.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,359,834,610.55/633,939.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,194.43

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