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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,000.60, 833,847.30 and 223,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,000.60, 833,847.30 and 223,610.20 is: 335,353.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,000.60 : 833,847.30 = 223,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,000.60/833,847.30 = 223,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,000.60x = 833,847.30 × 223,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,000.60x = 186,456,761,522.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,456,761,522.46/556,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,353.53

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