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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,842.12, 606,044.27 and 167,186.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,842.12, 606,044.27 and 167,186.04 is: 250,895.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,842.12 : 606,044.27 = 167,186.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,842.12/606,044.27 = 167,186.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,842.12x = 606,044.27 × 167,186.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,842.12x = 101,322,141,565.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,322,141,565.99/403,842.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,895.43

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