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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,314.20, 834,471.30 and 501,201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,314.20, 834,471.30 and 501,201.80 is: 751,802.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,314.20 : 834,471.30 = 501,201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,314.20/834,471.30 = 501,201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,314.20x = 834,471.30 × 501,201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,314.20x = 418,238,517,608.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,238,517,608.34/556,314.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,802.70

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