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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,460.64, 988,674.20 and 260,400.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,460.64, 988,674.20 and 260,400.12 is: 390,396.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,460.64 : 988,674.20 = 260,400.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,460.64/988,674.20 = 260,400.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,460.64x = 988,674.20 × 260,400.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,460.64x = 257,450,880,320.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,450,880,320.90/659,460.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,396.13

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