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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,705.84, 959,890.85 and 260,904.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,705.84, 959,890.85 and 260,904.48 is: 391,492.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,705.84 : 959,890.85 = 260,904.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,705.84/959,890.85 = 260,904.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,705.84x = 959,890.85 × 260,904.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,705.84x = 250,439,823,076.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,439,823,076.01/639,705.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,492.16

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