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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,908.20, 605,813.70 and 167,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,908.20, 605,813.70 and 167,226.20 is: 250,819.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,908.20 : 605,813.70 = 167,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,908.20/605,813.70 = 167,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,908.20x = 605,813.70 × 167,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,908.20x = 101,307,922,958.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,307,922,958.94/403,908.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,819.18

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