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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,806.45, 587,931.12 and 167,145.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,806.45, 587,931.12 and 167,145.66 is: 250,812.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,806.45 : 587,931.12 = 167,145.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,806.45/587,931.12 = 167,145.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,806.45x = 587,931.12 × 167,145.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,806.45x = 98,270,135,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,270,135,086.94/391,806.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,812.96

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