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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,111.72, 834,284.22 and 240,613.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,111.72, 834,284.22 and 240,613.48 is: 360,970.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,111.72 : 834,284.22 = 240,613.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,111.72/834,284.22 = 240,613.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,111.72x = 834,284.22 × 240,613.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,111.72x = 200,740,029,483.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,740,029,483.29/556,111.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,970.69

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