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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,319.84, 989,385.84 and 259,892.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,319.84, 989,385.84 and 259,892.64 is: 389,999.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,319.84 : 989,385.84 = 259,892.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,319.84/989,385.84 = 259,892.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,319.84x = 989,385.84 × 259,892.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,319.84x = 257,134,097,936.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,134,097,936.22/659,319.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,999.03

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