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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,331.66, 839,030.65 and 175,152.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,331.66, 839,030.65 and 175,152.38 is: 262,738.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,331.66 : 839,030.65 = 175,152.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,331.66/839,030.65 = 175,152.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,331.66x = 839,030.65 × 175,152.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,331.66x = 146,958,210,607.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,958,210,607.41/559,331.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,738.94

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