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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.22, 834.53 and 191.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.22, 834.53 and 191.11 is: 286.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.22 : 834.53 = 191.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.22/834.53 = 191.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.22x = 834.53 × 191.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.22x = 159,481.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,481.90/556.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.73

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