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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,073.48, 833,982.24 and 331,497.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,073.48, 833,982.24 and 331,497.20 is: 497,169.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,073.48 : 833,982.24 = 331,497.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,073.48/833,982.24 = 331,497.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,073.48x = 833,982.24 × 331,497.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,073.48x = 276,462,777,409.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,462,777,409.73/556,073.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,169.51

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