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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,230.60, 606,564.60 and 167,597.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,230.60, 606,564.60 and 167,597.20 is: 251,486.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,230.60 : 606,564.60 = 167,597.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,230.60/606,564.60 = 167,597.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,230.60x = 606,564.60 × 167,597.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,230.60x = 101,658,528,579.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,658,528,579.12/404,230.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,486.47

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