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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,830.10, 839,939.55 and 244,513.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,830.10, 839,939.55 and 244,513.30 is: 366,854.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,830.10 : 839,939.55 = 244,513.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,830.10/839,939.55 = 244,513.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,830.10x = 839,939.55 × 244,513.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,830.10x = 205,376,391,171.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,376,391,171.02/559,830.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,854.86

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