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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,811.60, 839,911.80 and 244,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,811.60, 839,911.80 and 244,494.80 is: 366,827.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,811.60 : 839,911.80 = 244,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,811.60/839,911.80 = 244,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,811.60x = 839,911.80 × 244,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,811.60x = 205,354,067,558.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,354,067,558.64/559,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,827.10

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