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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,316.64, 834,540.12 and 177,104.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,316.64, 834,540.12 and 177,104.56 is: 265,677.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,316.64 : 834,540.12 = 177,104.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,316.64/834,540.12 = 177,104.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,316.64x = 834,540.12 × 177,104.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,316.64x = 147,800,860,754.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,800,860,754.95/556,316.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,677.58

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