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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,827.60, 839,935.80 and 244,510.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,827.60, 839,935.80 and 244,510.80 is: 366,851.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,827.60 : 839,935.80 = 244,510.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,827.60/839,935.80 = 244,510.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,827.60x = 839,935.80 × 244,510.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,827.60x = 205,373,374,406.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,373,374,406.64/559,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,851.11

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