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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,307.51, 834,526.43 and 177,095.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,307.51, 834,526.43 and 177,095.39 is: 265,663.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,307.51 : 834,526.43 = 177,095.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,307.51/834,526.43 = 177,095.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,307.51x = 834,526.43 × 177,095.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,307.51x = 147,790,778,528.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,790,778,528.05/556,307.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,663.82

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