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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,823.70, 605,686.95 and 167,141.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,823.70, 605,686.95 and 167,141.70 is: 250,692.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,823.70 : 605,686.95 = 167,141.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,823.70/605,686.95 = 167,141.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,823.70x = 605,686.95 × 167,141.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,823.70x = 101,235,546,490.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,235,546,490.82/403,823.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,692.43

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