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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,716.70, 839,752.62 and 199,879.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,716.70, 839,752.62 and 199,879.69 is: 299,882.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,716.70 : 839,752.62 = 199,879.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,716.70/839,752.62 = 199,879.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,716.70x = 839,752.62 × 199,879.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,716.70x = 167,849,493,362.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,849,493,362.29/559,716.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,882.95

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