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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,869.40, 839,800.26 and 139,144.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,869.40, 839,800.26 and 139,144.60 is: 208,715.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,869.40 : 839,800.26 = 139,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,869.40/839,800.26 = 139,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,869.40x = 839,800.26 × 139,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,869.40x = 116,853,671,257.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,853,671,257.60/559,869.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,715.95

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