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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,227.24, 833,846.04 and 201,162.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,227.24, 833,846.04 and 201,162.32 is: 301,564.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,227.24 : 833,846.04 = 201,162.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,227.24/833,846.04 = 201,162.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,227.24x = 833,846.04 × 201,162.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,227.24x = 167,738,399,759.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,738,399,759.98/556,227.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,564.52

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