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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,260.50, 407,481.39 and 167,977.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,260.50, 407,481.39 and 167,977.10 is: 231,820.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,260.50 : 407,481.39 = 167,977.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,260.50/407,481.39 = 167,977.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,260.50x = 407,481.39 × 167,977.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,260.50x = 68,447,542,196.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,447,542,196.17/295,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,820.86

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