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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,048.60, 567,332.10 and 167,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,048.60, 567,332.10 and 167,837.40 is: 251,871.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,048.60 : 567,332.10 = 167,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,048.60/567,332.10 = 167,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,048.60x = 567,332.10 × 167,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,048.60x = 95,219,544,600.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,219,544,600.54/378,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,871.17

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