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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,986.96, 839,746.87 and 175,636.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,986.96, 839,746.87 and 175,636.79 is: 263,381.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,986.96 : 839,746.87 = 175,636.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,986.96/839,746.87 = 175,636.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,986.96x = 839,746.87 × 175,636.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,986.96x = 147,490,444,659.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,490,444,659.35/559,986.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,381.93

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