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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,339.84, 989,415.84 and 259,912.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,339.84, 989,415.84 and 259,912.64 is: 390,029.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,339.84 : 989,415.84 = 259,912.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,339.84/989,415.84 = 259,912.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,339.84x = 989,415.84 × 259,912.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,339.84x = 257,161,683,032.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,161,683,032.22/659,339.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,029.04

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