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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,816.54, 839,638.23 and 204,747.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,816.54, 839,638.23 and 204,747.52 is: 307,089.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,816.54 : 839,638.23 = 204,747.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,816.54/839,638.23 = 204,747.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,816.54x = 839,638.23 × 204,747.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,816.54x = 171,913,845,289.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,913,845,289.69/559,816.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,089.61

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