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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,881.49, 833,813.43 and 176,796.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,881.49, 833,813.43 and 176,796.75 is: 265,192.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,881.49 : 833,813.43 = 176,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,881.49/833,813.43 = 176,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,881.49x = 833,813.43 × 176,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,881.49x = 147,415,504,530.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,415,504,530.35/555,881.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,192.32

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