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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,568.52, 834,784.74 and 236,848.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,568.52, 834,784.74 and 236,848.88 is: 355,244.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,568.52 : 834,784.74 = 236,848.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,568.52/834,784.74 = 236,848.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,568.52x = 834,784.74 × 236,848.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,568.52x = 197,717,826,536.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,717,826,536.17/556,568.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,244.36

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