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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,367.72, 834,542.52 and 177,283.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,367.72, 834,542.52 and 177,283.33 is: 265,922.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,367.72 : 834,542.52 = 177,283.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,367.72/834,542.52 = 177,283.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,367.72x = 834,542.52 × 177,283.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,367.72x = 147,950,476,972.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,950,476,972.19/556,367.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,922.11

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