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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,529.60, 989,294.40 and 260,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,529.60, 989,294.40 and 260,037.60 is: 390,056.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,529.60 : 989,294.40 = 260,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,529.60/989,294.40 = 260,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,529.60x = 989,294.40 × 260,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,529.60x = 257,253,741,469.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,253,741,469.44/659,529.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,056.40

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