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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,639.60, 986,459.40 and 258,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,639.60, 986,459.40 and 258,147.60 is: 387,221.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,639.60 : 986,459.40 = 258,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,639.60/986,459.40 = 258,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,639.60x = 986,459.40 × 258,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,639.60x = 254,652,126,607.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,652,126,607.44/657,639.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,221.40

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