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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,082.80, 839,197.80 and 466,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,082.80, 839,197.80 and 466,844.40 is: 702,001.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,082.80 : 839,197.80 = 466,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,082.80/839,197.80 = 466,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,082.80x = 839,197.80 × 466,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,082.80x = 391,774,793,422.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,774,793,422.32/558,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,001.20

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