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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,634.80, 899,452.20 and 559,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,634.80, 899,452.20 and 559,977.20 is: 839,965.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,634.80 : 899,452.20 = 559,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,634.80/899,452.20 = 559,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,634.80x = 899,452.20 × 559,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,634.80x = 503,672,724,489.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,672,724,489.84/599,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,965.80

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