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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,965.20, 839,947.80 and 204,861.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,965.20, 839,947.80 and 204,861.20 is: 307,291.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,965.20 : 839,947.80 = 204,861.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,965.20/839,947.80 = 204,861.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,965.20x = 839,947.80 × 204,861.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,965.20x = 172,072,714,245.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,072,714,245.36/559,965.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,291.80

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