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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,579.24, 839,599.38 and 410,579.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,579.24, 839,599.38 and 410,579.16 is: 616,037.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,579.24 : 839,599.38 = 410,579.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,579.24/839,599.38 = 410,579.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,579.24x = 839,599.38 × 410,579.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,579.24x = 344,722,008,176.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,722,008,176.92/559,579.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 616,037.88

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