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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,880.98, 833,812.68 and 176,796.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,880.98, 833,812.68 and 176,796.26 is: 265,191.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,880.98 : 833,812.68 = 176,796.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,880.98/833,812.68 = 176,796.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,880.98x = 833,812.68 × 176,796.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,880.98x = 147,414,963,364.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,414,963,364.58/555,880.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,191.59

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