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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,634.16, 839,533.86 and 199,777.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,634.16, 839,533.86 and 199,777.08 is: 299,695.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,634.16 : 839,533.86 = 199,777.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,634.16/839,533.86 = 199,777.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,634.16x = 839,533.86 × 199,777.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,634.16x = 167,719,623,111.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,719,623,111.93/559,634.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,695.11

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