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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,494.82, 839,629.82 and 222,500.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,494.82, 839,629.82 and 222,500.94 is: 333,905.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,494.82 : 839,629.82 = 222,500.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,494.82/839,629.82 = 222,500.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,494.82x = 839,629.82 × 222,500.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,494.82x = 186,818,424,202.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,818,424,202.03/559,494.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,905.55

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