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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,890.87, 968,838.91 and 261,646.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,890.87, 968,838.91 and 261,646.99 is: 392,471.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,890.87 : 968,838.91 = 261,646.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,890.87/968,838.91 = 261,646.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,890.87x = 968,838.91 × 261,646.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,890.87x = 253,493,784,596.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,493,784,596.38/645,890.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,471.54

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