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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,554.10, 958,825.08 and 240,150.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,554.10, 958,825.08 and 240,150.39 is: 360,035.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,554.10 : 958,825.08 = 240,150.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,554.10/958,825.08 = 240,150.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,554.10x = 958,825.08 × 240,150.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,554.10x = 230,262,216,903.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,262,216,903.78/639,554.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,035.56

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