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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,603.80, 988,239.30 and 559,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,603.80, 988,239.30 and 559,293.40 is: 837,951.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,603.80 : 988,239.30 = 559,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,603.80/988,239.30 = 559,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,603.80x = 988,239.30 × 559,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,603.80x = 552,715,718,110.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,715,718,110.62/659,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,951.08

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