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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,949.40, 839,924.10 and 402,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,949.40, 839,924.10 and 402,485.40 is: 603,728.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,949.40 : 839,924.10 = 402,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,949.40/839,924.10 = 402,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,949.40x = 839,924.10 × 402,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,949.40x = 338,057,187,358.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,057,187,358.14/559,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,728.10

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