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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,494, 988,576.32 and 259,980.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,494, 988,576.32 and 259,980.16 is: 389,708.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,494 : 988,576.32 = 259,980.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,494/988,576.32 = 259,980.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,494x = 988,576.32 × 259,980.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,494x = 257,010,229,845.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,010,229,845.81/659,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,708.22

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