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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,233.46, 833,855.34 and 201,168.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,233.46, 833,855.34 and 201,168.52 is: 301,573.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,233.46 : 833,855.34 = 201,168.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,233.46/833,855.34 = 201,168.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,233.46x = 833,855.34 × 201,168.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,233.46x = 167,745,444,641.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,745,444,641.90/556,233.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,573.81

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