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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,866.40, 839,799.60 and 402,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,866.40, 839,799.60 and 402,402.40 is: 603,603.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,866.40 : 839,799.60 = 402,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,866.40/839,799.60 = 402,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,866.40x = 839,799.60 × 402,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,866.40x = 337,937,374,559.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,937,374,559.04/559,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,603.60

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