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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,322.21, 834,587.20 and 252,737.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,322.21, 834,587.20 and 252,737.68 is: 379,153.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,322.21 : 834,587.20 = 252,737.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,322.21/834,587.20 = 252,737.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,322.21x = 834,587.20 × 252,737.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,322.21x = 210,931,631,422.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,931,631,422.01/556,322.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,153.72

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