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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,310.64, 834,531.12 and 177,098.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,310.64, 834,531.12 and 177,098.52 is: 265,668.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,310.64 : 834,531.12 = 177,098.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,310.64/834,531.12 = 177,098.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,310.64x = 834,531.12 × 177,098.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,310.64x = 147,794,226,245.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,794,226,245.94/556,310.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,668.52

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