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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,263.48, 833,900.30 and 201,198.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,263.48, 833,900.30 and 201,198.52 is: 301,618.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,263.48 : 833,900.30 = 201,198.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,263.48/833,900.30 = 201,198.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,263.48x = 833,900.30 × 201,198.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,263.48x = 167,779,506,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,779,506,187.56/556,263.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,618.77

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