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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,234.36, 839,212.26 and 204,218.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,234.36, 839,212.26 and 204,218.68 is: 306,459.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,234.36 : 839,212.26 = 204,218.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,234.36/839,212.26 = 204,218.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,234.36x = 839,212.26 × 204,218.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,234.36x = 171,382,819,977.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,382,819,977.02/559,234.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,459.75

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