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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,357.12, 834,167 and 201,324.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,357.12, 834,167 and 201,324.96 is: 301,854.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,357.12 : 834,167 = 201,324.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,357.12/834,167 = 201,324.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,357.12x = 834,167 × 201,324.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,357.12x = 167,938,637,908.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,938,637,908.32/556,357.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,854.03

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