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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,837.60, 605,537.70 and 167,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,837.60, 605,537.70 and 167,204.20 is: 250,715.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,837.60 : 605,537.70 = 167,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,837.60/605,537.70 = 167,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,837.60x = 605,537.70 × 167,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,837.60x = 101,248,446,698.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,248,446,698.34/403,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,715.75

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