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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,532.90, 836,627.40 and 202,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,532.90, 836,627.40 and 202,582.80 is: 303,993.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,532.90 : 836,627.40 = 202,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,532.90/836,627.40 = 202,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,532.90x = 836,627.40 × 202,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,532.90x = 169,486,321,248.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,486,321,248.72/557,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,993.40

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