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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,539.36, 839,557.17 and 293,236.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,539.36, 839,557.17 and 293,236.65 is: 439,985.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,539.36 : 839,557.17 = 293,236.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,539.36/839,557.17 = 293,236.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,539.36x = 839,557.17 × 293,236.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,539.36x = 246,188,932,014.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,188,932,014.28/559,539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,985.01

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