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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,593.80, 839,554.15 and 180,506.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,593.80, 839,554.15 and 180,506.12 is: 270,811.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,593.80 : 839,554.15 = 180,506.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,593.80/839,554.15 = 180,506.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,593.80x = 839,554.15 × 180,506.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,593.80x = 151,544,663,794.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,544,663,794.02/559,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,811.91

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