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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,911.43, 830,867.10 and 175,098.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,911.43, 830,867.10 and 175,098.22 is: 262,647.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,911.43 : 830,867.10 = 175,098.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,911.43/830,867.10 = 175,098.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,911.43x = 830,867.10 × 175,098.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,911.43x = 145,483,350,266.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,483,350,266.56/553,911.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,647.32

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