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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,185.24, 606,700.50 and 167,668.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,185.24, 606,700.50 and 167,668.36 is: 251,677.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,185.24 : 606,700.50 = 167,668.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,185.24/606,700.50 = 167,668.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,185.24x = 606,700.50 × 167,668.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,185.24x = 101,724,477,846.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,724,477,846.18/404,185.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,677.86

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