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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,495.97, 988,579.35 and 259,982.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,495.97, 988,579.35 and 259,982.10 is: 389,711.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,495.97 : 988,579.35 = 259,982.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,495.97/988,579.35 = 259,982.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,495.97x = 988,579.35 × 259,982.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,495.97x = 257,012,935,429.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,012,935,429.64/659,495.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,711.15

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