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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,905.40, 839,858.10 and 493,420.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,905.40, 839,858.10 and 493,420.60 is: 740,130.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,905.40 : 839,858.10 = 493,420.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,905.40/839,858.10 = 493,420.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,905.40x = 839,858.10 × 493,420.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,905.40x = 414,403,287,616.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,403,287,616.86/559,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,130.90

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