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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,262.48, 833,898.80 and 201,197.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,262.48, 833,898.80 and 201,197.52 is: 301,617.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,262.48 : 833,898.80 = 201,197.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,262.48/833,898.80 = 201,197.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,262.48x = 833,898.80 × 201,197.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,262.48x = 167,778,370,490.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,778,370,490.98/556,262.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,617.27

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