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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,546.56, 839,567.70 and 293,243.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,546.56, 839,567.70 and 293,243.76 is: 439,995.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,546.56 : 839,567.70 = 293,243.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,546.56/839,567.70 = 293,243.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,546.56x = 839,567.70 × 293,243.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,546.56x = 246,197,989,122.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,197,989,122.55/559,546.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,995.54

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