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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,212.60, 606,537.60 and 167,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,212.60, 606,537.60 and 167,579.20 is: 251,459.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,212.60 : 606,537.60 = 167,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,212.60/606,537.60 = 167,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,212.60x = 606,537.60 × 167,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,212.60x = 101,643,085,777.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,643,085,777.92/404,212.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,459.47

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