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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,704.34, 959,888.60 and 260,902.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,704.34, 959,888.60 and 260,902.98 is: 391,489.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,704.34 : 959,888.60 = 260,902.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,704.34/959,888.60 = 260,902.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,704.34x = 959,888.60 × 260,902.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,704.34x = 250,437,796,208.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,437,796,208.03/639,704.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,489.91

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