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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,051.45, 960,073.71 and 260,970.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,051.45, 960,073.71 and 260,970.72 is: 391,454.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,051.45 : 960,073.71 = 260,970.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,051.45/960,073.71 = 260,970.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,051.45x = 960,073.71 × 260,970.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,051.45x = 250,551,127,351.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,551,127,351.77/640,051.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,454.67

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