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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,515.44, 839,860.20 and 495,880.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,515.44, 839,860.20 and 495,880.91 is: 744,341.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,515.44 : 839,860.20 = 495,880.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,515.44/839,860.20 = 495,880.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,515.44x = 839,860.20 × 495,880.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,515.44x = 416,470,642,333.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,470,642,333.74/559,515.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,341.65

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