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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,983.96, 839,742.38 and 175,633.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,983.96, 839,742.38 and 175,633.79 is: 263,377.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,983.96 : 839,742.38 = 175,633.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,983.96/839,742.38 = 175,633.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,983.96x = 839,742.38 × 175,633.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,983.96x = 147,487,131,746.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,487,131,746.14/559,983.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,377.42

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