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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,369.58, 834,545.23 and 177,285.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,369.58, 834,545.23 and 177,285.20 is: 265,924.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,369.58 : 834,545.23 = 177,285.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,369.58/834,545.23 = 177,285.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,369.58x = 834,545.23 × 177,285.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,369.58x = 147,952,513,393.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,952,513,393.66/556,369.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,924.88

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