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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,466.80, 989,459.40 and 260,039.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,466.80, 989,459.40 and 260,039.60 is: 390,161.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,466.80 : 989,459.40 = 260,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,466.80/989,459.40 = 260,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,466.80x = 989,459.40 × 260,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,466.80x = 257,298,626,592.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,298,626,592.24/659,466.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,161.61

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