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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,187.60, 606,500.10 and 167,554.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,187.60, 606,500.10 and 167,554.20 is: 251,421.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,187.60 : 606,500.10 = 167,554.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,187.60/606,500.10 = 167,554.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,187.60x = 606,500.10 × 167,554.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,187.60x = 101,621,639,055.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,621,639,055.42/404,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,421.96

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