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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,726.80, 839,590.20 and 529,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,726.80, 839,590.20 and 529,400.40 is: 794,100.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,726.80 : 839,590.20 = 529,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,726.80/839,590.20 = 529,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,726.80x = 839,590.20 × 529,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,726.80x = 444,479,387,716.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,479,387,716.08/559,726.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,100.60

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