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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,270.61, 834,129.87 and 177,141.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,270.61, 834,129.87 and 177,141.94 is: 265,625.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,270.61 : 834,129.87 = 177,141.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,270.61/834,129.87 = 177,141.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,270.61x = 834,129.87 × 177,141.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,270.61x = 147,759,379,213.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,759,379,213.10/556,270.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,625.00

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