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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,984.96, 839,743.88 and 175,634.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,984.96, 839,743.88 and 175,634.78 is: 263,378.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,984.96 : 839,743.88 = 175,634.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,984.96/839,743.88 = 175,634.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,984.96x = 839,743.88 × 175,634.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,984.96x = 147,488,231,620.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,488,231,620.15/559,984.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,378.92

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