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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,246.48, 834,093.40 and 177,117.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,246.48, 834,093.40 and 177,117.72 is: 265,588.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,246.48 : 834,093.40 = 177,117.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,246.48/834,093.40 = 177,117.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,246.48x = 834,093.40 × 177,117.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,246.48x = 147,732,721,275.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,732,721,275.05/556,246.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,588.60

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