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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,632.87, 836,099.28 and 532,375.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,632.87, 836,099.28 and 532,375.38 is: 799,662.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,632.87 : 836,099.28 = 532,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,632.87/836,099.28 = 532,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,632.87x = 836,099.28 × 532,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,632.87x = 445,118,671,907.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,118,671,907.73/556,632.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,662.93

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