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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,830.24, 606,026.43 and 167,174.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,830.24, 606,026.43 and 167,174.16 is: 250,877.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,830.24 : 606,026.43 = 167,174.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,830.24/606,026.43 = 167,174.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,830.24x = 606,026.43 × 167,174.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,830.24x = 101,311,959,373.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,311,959,373.05/403,830.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,877.59

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