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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,817.60, 839,920.80 and 244,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,817.60, 839,920.80 and 244,500.80 is: 366,836.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,817.60 : 839,920.80 = 244,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,817.60/839,920.80 = 244,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,817.60x = 839,920.80 × 244,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,817.60x = 205,361,307,536.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,361,307,536.64/559,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,836.10

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