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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,815.54, 839,636.73 and 204,746.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,815.54, 839,636.73 and 204,746.52 is: 307,088.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,815.54 : 839,636.73 = 204,746.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,815.54/839,636.73 = 204,746.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,815.54x = 839,636.73 × 204,746.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,815.54x = 171,912,698,531.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,912,698,531.68/559,815.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,088.11

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