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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,776.77, 899,711.55 and 200,418.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,776.77, 899,711.55 and 200,418.93 is: 300,643.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,776.77 : 899,711.55 = 200,418.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,776.77/899,711.55 = 200,418.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,776.77x = 899,711.55 × 200,418.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,776.77x = 180,319,226,159.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,319,226,159.64/599,776.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,643.90

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