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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335,812.80, 503,402.49 and 167,173.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335,812.80, 503,402.49 and 167,173.50 is: 250,602.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,812.80 : 503,402.49 = 167,173.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,812.80/503,402.49 = 167,173.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,812.80x = 503,402.49 × 167,173.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,812.80x = 84,155,556,162.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,155,556,162.02/335,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,602.59

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