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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,132.40, 834,198.60 and 182,193.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,132.40, 834,198.60 and 182,193.20 is: 273,289.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,132.40 : 834,198.60 = 182,193.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,132.40/834,198.60 = 182,193.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,132.40x = 834,198.60 × 182,193.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,132.40x = 151,985,312,369.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,985,312,369.52/556,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,289.80

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