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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,698.67, 839,547.78 and 138,974.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,698.67, 839,547.78 and 138,974.55 is: 208,461.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,698.67 : 839,547.78 = 138,974.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,698.67/839,547.78 = 138,974.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,698.67x = 839,547.78 × 138,974.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,698.67x = 116,675,774,929.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,675,774,929.00/559,698.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,461.77

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