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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,230.96, 833,851.59 and 201,166.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,230.96, 833,851.59 and 201,166.02 is: 301,570.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,230.96 : 833,851.59 = 201,166.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,230.96/833,851.59 = 201,166.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,230.96x = 833,851.59 × 201,166.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,230.96x = 167,742,605,630.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,742,605,630.97/556,230.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,570.06

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