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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,038.56, 991,646.10 and 261,585.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,038.56, 991,646.10 and 261,585.92 is: 392,413.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,038.56 : 991,646.10 = 261,585.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,038.56/991,646.10 = 261,585.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,038.56x = 991,646.10 × 261,585.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,038.56x = 259,400,652,424.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,400,652,424.68/661,038.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,413.80

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