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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,600.40, 605,141.40 and 167,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,600.40, 605,141.40 and 167,037.20 is: 250,448.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,600.40 : 605,141.40 = 167,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,600.40/605,141.40 = 167,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,600.40x = 605,141.40 × 167,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,600.40x = 101,081,125,060.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,081,125,060.08/403,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,448.53

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