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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,534.40, 899,042.40 and 299,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,534.40, 899,042.40 and 299,899.20 is: 449,719.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,534.40 : 899,042.40 = 299,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,534.40/899,042.40 = 299,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,534.40x = 899,042.40 × 299,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,534.40x = 269,622,096,526.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,622,096,526.08/599,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,719.14

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