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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,367.57, 834,526.28 and 232,022.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,367.57, 834,526.28 and 232,022.11 is: 348,022.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,367.57 : 834,526.28 = 232,022.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,367.57/834,526.28 = 232,022.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,367.57x = 834,526.28 × 232,022.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,367.57x = 193,628,546,894.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,628,546,894.69/556,367.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,022.70

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