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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,267.09, 834,124.59 and 177,138.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,267.09, 834,124.59 and 177,138.42 is: 265,619.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,267.09 : 834,124.59 = 177,138.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,267.09/834,124.59 = 177,138.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,267.09x = 834,124.59 × 177,138.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,267.09x = 147,755,511,955.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,755,511,955.75/556,267.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,619.73

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