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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,849.17, 839,635.34 and 239,964.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,849.17, 839,635.34 and 239,964.76 is: 359,887.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,849.17 : 839,635.34 = 239,964.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,849.17/839,635.34 = 239,964.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,849.17x = 839,635.34 × 239,964.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,849.17x = 201,482,892,850.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,482,892,850.62/559,849.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,887.81

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