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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,626.60, 989,439.90 and 260,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,626.60, 989,439.90 and 260,134.60 is: 390,201.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,626.60 : 989,439.90 = 260,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,626.60/989,439.90 = 260,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,626.60x = 989,439.90 × 260,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,626.60x = 257,387,552,610.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,387,552,610.54/659,626.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,201.90

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