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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,429.10, 989,471.70 and 260,082.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,429.10, 989,471.70 and 260,082.90 is: 390,253.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,429.10 : 989,471.70 = 260,082.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,429.10/989,471.70 = 260,082.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,429.10x = 989,471.70 × 260,082.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,429.10x = 257,344,669,203.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,344,669,203.93/659,429.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,253.73

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