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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,325.64, 834,553.62 and 177,113.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,325.64, 834,553.62 and 177,113.56 is: 265,691.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,325.64 : 834,553.62 = 177,113.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,325.64/834,553.62 = 177,113.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,325.64x = 834,553.62 × 177,113.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,325.64x = 147,810,762,649.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,810,762,649.09/556,325.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,691.08

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