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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,883.52, 839,653.02 and 160,417.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,883.52, 839,653.02 and 160,417.26 is: 240,576.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,883.52 : 839,653.02 = 160,417.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,883.52/839,653.02 = 160,417.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,883.52x = 839,653.02 × 160,417.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,883.52x = 134,694,836,819.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,694,836,819.13/559,883.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,576.53

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