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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,909.80, 839,864.70 and 185,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,909.80, 839,864.70 and 185,932.80 is: 278,899.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,909.80 : 839,864.70 = 185,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,909.80/839,864.70 = 185,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,909.80x = 839,864.70 × 185,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,909.80x = 156,158,395,292.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,158,395,292.16/559,909.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,899.20

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