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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,814.54, 839,635.23 and 204,745.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,814.54, 839,635.23 and 204,745.52 is: 307,086.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,814.54 : 839,635.23 = 204,745.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,814.54/839,635.23 = 204,745.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,814.54x = 839,635.23 × 204,745.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,814.54x = 171,911,551,776.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,911,551,776.67/559,814.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,086.61

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