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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,850.20, 839,807.70 and 160,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,850.20, 839,807.70 and 160,520.20 is: 240,789.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,850.20 : 839,807.70 = 160,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,850.20/839,807.70 = 160,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,850.20x = 839,807.70 × 160,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,850.20x = 134,806,099,965.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,806,099,965.54/559,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,789.59

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