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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,508.47, 839,429.75 and 526,088.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,508.47, 839,429.75 and 526,088.95 is: 789,290.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,508.47 : 839,429.75 = 526,088.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,508.47/839,429.75 = 526,088.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,508.47x = 839,429.75 × 526,088.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,508.47x = 441,614,715,776.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,614,715,776.26/559,508.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,290.49

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