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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,539.40, 899,049.90 and 299,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,539.40, 899,049.90 and 299,904.20 is: 449,726.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,539.40 : 899,049.90 = 299,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,539.40/899,049.90 = 299,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,539.40x = 899,049.90 × 299,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,539.40x = 269,628,841,019.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,628,841,019.58/599,539.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,726.64

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