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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,271.61, 834,131.37 and 177,142.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,271.61, 834,131.37 and 177,142.94 is: 265,626.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,271.61 : 834,131.37 = 177,142.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,271.61/834,131.37 = 177,142.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,271.61x = 834,131.37 × 177,142.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,271.61x = 147,760,483,228.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,760,483,228.03/556,271.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,626.50

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