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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,491.47, 988,572.60 and 259,977.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,491.47, 988,572.60 and 259,977.60 is: 389,704.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,491.47 : 988,572.60 = 259,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,491.47/988,572.60 = 259,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,491.47x = 988,572.60 × 259,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,491.47x = 257,006,731,973.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,006,731,973.76/659,491.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,704.41

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