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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,227.56, 833,846.54 and 201,162.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,227.56, 833,846.54 and 201,162.65 is: 301,565.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,227.56 : 833,846.54 = 201,162.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,227.56/833,846.54 = 201,162.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,227.56x = 833,846.54 × 201,162.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,227.56x = 167,738,774,504.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,738,774,504.69/556,227.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,565.02

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