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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,918.80, 839,878.20 and 307,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,918.80, 839,878.20 and 307,101.60 is: 460,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,918.80 : 839,878.20 = 307,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,918.80/839,878.20 = 307,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,918.80x = 839,878.20 × 307,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,918.80x = 257,927,939,025.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,927,939,025.12/559,918.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,652.40

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