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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.29, 834.53 and 191.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.29, 834.53 and 191.03 is: 286.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.29 : 834.53 = 191.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.29/834.53 = 191.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.29x = 834.53 × 191.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.29x = 159,415.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,415.14/556.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286.57

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