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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,460.82, 834,752.52 and 177,293.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,460.82, 834,752.52 and 177,293.34 is: 265,959.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,460.82 : 834,752.52 = 177,293.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,460.82/834,752.52 = 177,293.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,460.82x = 834,752.52 × 177,293.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,460.82x = 147,996,062,344.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,996,062,344.22/556,460.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,959.54

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