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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,815.60, 839,917.80 and 244,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,815.60, 839,917.80 and 244,498.80 is: 366,833.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,815.60 : 839,917.80 = 244,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,815.60/839,917.80 = 244,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,815.60x = 839,917.80 × 244,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,815.60x = 205,358,894,198.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,358,894,198.64/559,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,833.10

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