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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,281.40, 834,146.02 and 177,152.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,281.40, 834,146.02 and 177,152.72 is: 265,641.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,281.40 : 834,146.02 = 177,152.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,281.40/834,146.02 = 177,152.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,281.40x = 834,146.02 × 177,152.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,281.40x = 147,771,236,320.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,771,236,320.17/556,281.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,641.16

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