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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,711.96, 839,626.38 and 239,895.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,711.96, 839,626.38 and 239,895.88 is: 359,868.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,711.96 : 839,626.38 = 239,895.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,711.96/839,626.38 = 239,895.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,711.96x = 839,626.38 × 239,895.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,711.96x = 201,422,909,301.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,422,909,301.31/559,711.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,868.87

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