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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,532.20, 406,456.38 and 167,209.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,532.20, 406,456.38 and 167,209.92 is: 230,750.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,532.20 : 406,456.38 = 167,209.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,532.20/406,456.38 = 167,209.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,532.20x = 406,456.38 × 167,209.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,532.20x = 67,963,538,783.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,963,538,783.29/294,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,750.79

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