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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,219.44, 834,631.92 and 236,321.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,219.44, 834,631.92 and 236,321.28 is: 354,610.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,219.44 : 834,631.92 = 236,321.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,219.44/834,631.92 = 236,321.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,219.44x = 834,631.92 × 236,321.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,219.44x = 197,241,283,663.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,241,283,663.26/556,219.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,610.55

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