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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,244.60, 606,585.60 and 167,611.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,244.60, 606,585.60 and 167,611.20 is: 251,507.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,244.60 : 606,585.60 = 167,611.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,244.60/606,585.60 = 167,611.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,244.60x = 606,585.60 × 167,611.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,244.60x = 101,670,540,318.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,670,540,318.72/404,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,507.48

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