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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,969.20, 839,856.60 and 204,800.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,969.20, 839,856.60 and 204,800.40 is: 307,165.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,969.20 : 839,856.60 = 204,800.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,969.20/839,856.60 = 204,800.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,969.20x = 839,856.60 × 204,800.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,969.20x = 172,002,967,622.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,002,967,622.64/559,969.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,165.05

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