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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,291.60, 606,656.10 and 167,658.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,291.60, 606,656.10 and 167,658.20 is: 251,577.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,291.60 : 606,656.10 = 167,658.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,291.60/606,656.10 = 167,658.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,291.60x = 606,656.10 × 167,658.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,291.60x = 101,710,869,745.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,710,869,745.02/404,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,577.99

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