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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,037.60, 393,056.40 and 167,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,037.60, 393,056.40 and 167,559.20 is: 251,338.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,037.60 : 393,056.40 = 167,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,037.60/393,056.40 = 167,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,037.60x = 393,056.40 × 167,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,037.60x = 65,860,215,938.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,860,215,938.88/262,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,338.80

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