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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,878.99, 833,809.68 and 176,794.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,878.99, 833,809.68 and 176,794.25 is: 265,188.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,878.99 : 833,809.68 = 176,794.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,878.99/833,809.68 = 176,794.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,878.99x = 833,809.68 × 176,794.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,878.99x = 147,412,757,018.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,412,757,018.34/555,878.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,188.57

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