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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,909.80, 839,864.70 and 529,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,909.80, 839,864.70 and 529,583.40 is: 794,375.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,909.80 : 839,864.70 = 529,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,909.80/839,864.70 = 529,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,909.80x = 839,864.70 × 529,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,909.80x = 444,778,403,365.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,778,403,365.98/559,909.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,375.10

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