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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,590.40, 959,500.80 and 265,651.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,590.40, 959,500.80 and 265,651.20 is: 398,524.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,590.40 : 959,500.80 = 265,651.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,590.40/959,500.80 = 265,651.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,590.40x = 959,500.80 × 265,651.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,590.40x = 254,892,538,920.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,892,538,920.96/639,590.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,524.65

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