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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,320.15, 834,111.54 and 201,287.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,320.15, 834,111.54 and 201,287.97 is: 301,798.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,320.15 : 834,111.54 = 201,287.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,320.15/834,111.54 = 201,287.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,320.15x = 834,111.54 × 201,287.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,320.15x = 167,896,618,640.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,896,618,640.17/556,320.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,798.56

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