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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,731.64, 959,929.68 and 260,930.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,731.64, 959,929.68 and 260,930.28 is: 391,530.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,731.64 : 959,929.68 = 260,930.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,731.64/959,929.68 = 260,930.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,731.64x = 959,929.68 × 260,930.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,731.64x = 250,474,720,182.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,474,720,182.71/639,731.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,530.92

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