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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,912.20, 605,819.70 and 167,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,912.20, 605,819.70 and 167,230.20 is: 250,825.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,912.20 : 605,819.70 = 167,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,912.20/605,819.70 = 167,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,912.20x = 605,819.70 × 167,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,912.20x = 101,311,349,594.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,311,349,594.94/403,912.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,825.18

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