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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,544.66, 988,648.34 and 260,466.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,544.66, 988,648.34 and 260,466.57 is: 390,435.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,544.66 : 988,648.34 = 260,466.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,544.66/988,648.34 = 260,466.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,544.66x = 988,648.34 × 260,466.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,544.66x = 257,509,840,753.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,509,840,753.66/659,544.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,435.79

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