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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,209.29, 834,037.89 and 177,080.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,209.29, 834,037.89 and 177,080.66 is: 265,533.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,209.29 : 834,037.89 = 177,080.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,209.29/834,037.89 = 177,080.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,209.29x = 834,037.89 × 177,080.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,209.29x = 147,691,976,471.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,691,976,471.92/556,209.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,533.10

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