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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,880.70, 839,821.05 and 204,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,880.70, 839,821.05 and 204,906.30 is: 307,359.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,880.70 : 839,821.05 = 204,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,880.70/839,821.05 = 204,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,880.70x = 839,821.05 × 204,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,880.70x = 172,084,624,017.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,084,624,017.62/559,880.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,359.45

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