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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,090.20, 834,135.30 and 201,115.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,090.20, 834,135.30 and 201,115.80 is: 301,673.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,090.20 : 834,135.30 = 201,115.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,090.20/834,135.30 = 201,115.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,090.20x = 834,135.30 × 201,115.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,090.20x = 167,757,788,167.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,757,788,167.74/556,090.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,673.70

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