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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,948.46, 840,041.75 and 180,890.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,948.46, 840,041.75 and 180,890.93 is: 271,374.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,948.46 : 840,041.75 = 180,890.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,948.46/840,041.75 = 180,890.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,948.46x = 840,041.75 × 180,890.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,948.46x = 151,955,935,948.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,955,935,948.66/559,948.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,374.86

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