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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,879.20, 839,818.80 and 559,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,879.20, 839,818.80 and 559,879.20 is: 839,818.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,879.20 : 839,818.80 = 559,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,879.20/839,818.80 = 559,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,879.20x = 839,818.80 × 559,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,879.20x = 470,197,077,888.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,197,077,888.96/559,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,818.80

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