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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,284.37, 831,456.24 and 175,176.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,284.37, 831,456.24 and 175,176.27 is: 262,773.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,284.37 : 831,456.24 = 175,176.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,284.37/831,456.24 = 175,176.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,284.37x = 831,456.24 × 175,176.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,284.37x = 145,651,403,119.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,651,403,119.89/554,284.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,773.79

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