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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,053.96, 960,077.45 and 260,973.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,053.96, 960,077.45 and 260,973.22 is: 391,458.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,053.96 : 960,077.45 = 260,973.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,053.96/960,077.45 = 260,973.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,053.96x = 960,077.45 × 260,973.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,053.96x = 250,554,503,575.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,554,503,575.89/640,053.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,458.41

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