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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,227.84, 834,299.85 and 177,133.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,227.84, 834,299.85 and 177,133.26 is: 265,686.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,227.84 : 834,299.85 = 177,133.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,227.84/834,299.85 = 177,133.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,227.84x = 834,299.85 × 177,133.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,227.84x = 147,782,255,044.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,782,255,044.51/556,227.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,686.55

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