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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,230.57, 833,851.04 and 201,165.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,230.57, 833,851.04 and 201,165.65 is: 301,569.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,230.57 : 833,851.04 = 201,165.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,230.57/833,851.04 = 201,165.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,230.57x = 833,851.04 × 201,165.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,230.57x = 167,742,181,289.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,742,181,289.69/556,230.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,569.51

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