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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,632.60, 839,643.30 and 244,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,632.60, 839,643.30 and 244,315.80 is: 366,558.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,632.60 : 839,643.30 = 244,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,632.60/839,643.30 = 244,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,632.60x = 839,643.30 × 244,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,632.60x = 205,138,124,554.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,138,124,554.14/559,632.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,558.57

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