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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,882.99, 833,815.68 and 176,798.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,882.99, 833,815.68 and 176,798.25 is: 265,194.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,882.99 : 833,815.68 = 176,798.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,882.99/833,815.68 = 176,798.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,882.99x = 833,815.68 × 176,798.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,882.99x = 147,417,153,046.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,417,153,046.56/555,882.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,194.57

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