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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,270.80, 606,479.10 and 167,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,270.80, 606,479.10 and 167,637.40 is: 251,486.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,270.80 : 606,479.10 = 167,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,270.80/606,479.10 = 167,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,270.80x = 606,479.10 × 167,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,270.80x = 101,668,579,478.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,668,579,478.34/404,270.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,486.33

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