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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,544.80, 988,150.80 and 559,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,544.80, 988,150.80 and 559,234.40 is: 837,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,544.80 : 988,150.80 = 559,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,544.80/988,150.80 = 559,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,544.80x = 988,150.80 × 559,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,544.80x = 552,607,919,747.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,607,919,747.52/659,544.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,862.60

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