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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,810.69, 830,704.11 and 154,440.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,810.69, 830,704.11 and 154,440.82 is: 231,657.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,810.69 : 830,704.11 = 154,440.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,810.69/830,704.11 = 154,440.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,810.69x = 830,704.11 × 154,440.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,810.69x = 128,294,623,925.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,294,623,925.77/553,810.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,657.90

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