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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,830.11, 839,745.78 and 139,105.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,830.11, 839,745.78 and 139,105.99 is: 208,659.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,830.11 : 839,745.78 = 139,105.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,830.11/839,745.78 = 139,105.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,830.11x = 839,745.78 × 139,105.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,830.11x = 116,813,663,180.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,813,663,180.96/559,830.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,659.13

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