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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,684.42, 839,526.57 and 138,960.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,684.42, 839,526.57 and 138,960.28 is: 208,440.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,684.42 : 839,526.57 = 138,960.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,684.42/839,526.57 = 138,960.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,684.42x = 839,526.57 × 138,960.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,684.42x = 116,660,847,234.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,660,847,234.64/559,684.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,440.41

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