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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,352.84, 989,435.34 and 259,925.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,352.84, 989,435.34 and 259,925.64 is: 390,048.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,352.84 : 989,435.34 = 259,925.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,352.84/989,435.34 = 259,925.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,352.84x = 989,435.34 × 259,925.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,352.84x = 257,179,613,988.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,179,613,988.12/659,352.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,048.54

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