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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,752.02, 839,213.31 and 338,084.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,752.02, 839,213.31 and 338,084.18 is: 506,875.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,752.02 : 839,213.31 = 338,084.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,752.02/839,213.31 = 338,084.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,752.02x = 839,213.31 × 338,084.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,752.02x = 283,724,743,756.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,724,743,756.44/559,752.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,875.78

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