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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,928.53, 839,895.89 and 139,204.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,928.53, 839,895.89 and 139,204.41 is: 208,807.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,928.53 : 839,895.89 = 139,204.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,928.53/839,895.89 = 139,204.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,928.53x = 839,895.89 × 139,204.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,928.53x = 116,917,207,983.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,917,207,983.24/559,928.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,807.38

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