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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,705.20, 1,289,568.60 and 260,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,705.20, 1,289,568.60 and 260,672.40 is: 391,011.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,705.20 : 1,289,568.60 = 260,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,705.20/1,289,568.60 = 260,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,705.20x = 1,289,568.60 × 260,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,705.20x = 336,154,941,926.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,154,941,926.64/859,705.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,011.87

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