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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,726.60, 833,502.60 and 176,597.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,726.60, 833,502.60 and 176,597.37 is: 264,868.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,726.60 : 833,502.60 = 176,597.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,726.60/833,502.60 = 176,597.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,726.60x = 833,502.60 × 176,597.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,726.60x = 147,194,367,048.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,194,367,048.16/555,726.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,868.31

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