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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,601.40, 988,970.10 and 260,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,601.40, 988,970.10 and 260,001.40 is: 389,831.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,601.40 : 988,970.10 = 260,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,601.40/988,970.10 = 260,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,601.40x = 988,970.10 × 260,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,601.40x = 257,133,610,558.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,133,610,558.14/659,601.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,831.81

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