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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,589.80, 988,218.30 and 559,279.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,589.80, 988,218.30 and 559,279.40 is: 837,930.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,589.80 : 988,218.30 = 559,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,589.80/988,218.30 = 559,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,589.80x = 988,218.30 × 559,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,589.80x = 552,690,137,893.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,690,137,893.02/659,589.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,930.09

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