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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,371.09, 834,547.47 and 177,286.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,371.09, 834,547.47 and 177,286.70 is: 265,927.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,371.09 : 834,547.47 = 177,286.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,371.09/834,547.47 = 177,286.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,371.09x = 834,547.47 × 177,286.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,371.09x = 147,954,162,776.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,954,162,776.91/556,371.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,927.12

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