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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 377,820.20, 566,730.30 and 167,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 377,820.20, 566,730.30 and 167,234.60 is: 250,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    377,820.20 : 566,730.30 = 167,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    377,820.20/566,730.30 = 167,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    377,820.20x = 566,730.30 × 167,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    377,820.20x = 94,776,915,028.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,776,915,028.38/377,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,851.90

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