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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,630.20, 1,289,456.10 and 260,597.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,630.20, 1,289,456.10 and 260,597.40 is: 390,899.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,630.20 : 1,289,456.10 = 260,597.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,630.20/1,289,456.10 = 260,597.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,630.20x = 1,289,456.10 × 260,597.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,630.20x = 336,028,907,074.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,028,907,074.14/859,630.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,899.37

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