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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,271.15, 834,038.04 and 201,238.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,271.15, 834,038.04 and 201,238.97 is: 301,725.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,271.15 : 834,038.04 = 201,238.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,271.15/834,038.04 = 201,238.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,271.15x = 834,038.04 × 201,238.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,271.15x = 167,840,956,110.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,840,956,110.42/556,271.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,725.08

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