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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,265.48, 833,903.30 and 201,200.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,265.48, 833,903.30 and 201,200.52 is: 301,621.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,265.48 : 833,903.30 = 201,200.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,265.48/833,903.30 = 201,200.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,265.48x = 833,903.30 × 201,200.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,265.48x = 167,781,777,589.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,781,777,589.72/556,265.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,621.77

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