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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,000.60, 838,500.90 and 519,634.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,000.60, 838,500.90 and 519,634.60 is: 779,451.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,000.60 : 838,500.90 = 519,634.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,000.60/838,500.90 = 519,634.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,000.60x = 838,500.90 × 519,634.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,000.60x = 435,714,079,771.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,714,079,771.14/559,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,451.90

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