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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,216.50, 833,829.94 and 201,151.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,216.50, 833,829.94 and 201,151.58 is: 301,548.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,216.50 : 833,829.94 = 201,151.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,216.50/833,829.94 = 201,151.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,216.50x = 833,829.94 × 201,151.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,216.50x = 167,726,211,464.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,726,211,464.00/556,216.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,548.43

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