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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,613.43, 834,918.10 and 201,544.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,613.43, 834,918.10 and 201,544.41 is: 302,315.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,613.43 : 834,918.10 = 201,544.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,613.43/834,918.10 = 201,544.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,613.43x = 834,918.10 × 201,544.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,613.43x = 168,273,078,489.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,273,078,489.90/556,613.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,315.88

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