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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,138.10, 836,708.70 and 202,901.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,138.10, 836,708.70 and 202,901.87 is: 304,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,138.10 : 836,708.70 = 202,901.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,138.10/836,708.70 = 202,901.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,138.10x = 836,708.70 × 202,901.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,138.10x = 169,769,759,875.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,769,759,875.27/558,138.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,171.60

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