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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,433.58, 834,715.98 and 177,222.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,433.58, 834,715.98 and 177,222.36 is: 265,854.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,433.58 : 834,715.98 = 177,222.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,433.58/834,715.98 = 177,222.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,433.58x = 834,715.98 × 177,222.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,433.58x = 147,930,335,905.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,930,335,905.31/556,433.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,854.44

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