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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,494.32, 839,629.07 and 222,500.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,494.32, 839,629.07 and 222,500.44 is: 333,904.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,494.32 : 839,629.07 = 222,500.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,494.32/839,629.07 = 222,500.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,494.32x = 839,629.07 × 222,500.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,494.32x = 186,817,837,511.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,817,837,511.79/559,494.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,904.80

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