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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,334.67, 839,035.16 and 175,155.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,334.67, 839,035.16 and 175,155.38 is: 262,743.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,334.67 : 839,035.16 = 175,155.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,334.67/839,035.16 = 175,155.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,334.67x = 839,035.16 × 175,155.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,334.67x = 146,961,517,212.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,961,517,212.21/559,334.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,743.44

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