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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,231.60, 606,566.10 and 167,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,231.60, 606,566.10 and 167,598.20 is: 251,487.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,231.60 : 606,566.10 = 167,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,231.60/606,566.10 = 167,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,231.60x = 606,566.10 × 167,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,231.60x = 101,659,386,541.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,659,386,541.02/404,231.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,487.98

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