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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,097.14, 1,288,662.09 and 260,055.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,097.14, 1,288,662.09 and 260,055.97 is: 390,088.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,097.14 : 1,288,662.09 = 260,055.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,097.14/1,288,662.09 = 260,055.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,097.14x = 1,288,662.09 × 260,055.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,097.14x = 335,124,269,817.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,124,269,817.18/859,097.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,088.91

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