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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,215.75, 833,828.82 and 201,150.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,215.75, 833,828.82 and 201,150.83 is: 301,547.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,215.75 : 833,828.82 = 201,150.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,215.75/833,828.82 = 201,150.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,215.75x = 833,828.82 × 201,150.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,215.75x = 167,725,360,551.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,725,360,551.18/556,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,547.31

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