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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,135.41, 838,703.11 and 138,411.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,135.41, 838,703.11 and 138,411.28 is: 207,616.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,135.41 : 838,703.11 = 138,411.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,135.41/838,703.11 = 138,411.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,135.41x = 838,703.11 × 138,411.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,135.41x = 116,085,971,956.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,085,971,956.95/559,135.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,616.92

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