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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,840.20, 605,711.70 and 167,158.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,840.20, 605,711.70 and 167,158.20 is: 250,717.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,840.20 : 605,711.70 = 167,158.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,840.20/605,711.70 = 167,158.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,840.20x = 605,711.70 × 167,158.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,840.20x = 101,249,677,490.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,249,677,490.94/403,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,717.18

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