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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,296.40, 606,590.40 and 167,711.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,296.40, 606,590.40 and 167,711.60 is: 251,627.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,296.40 : 606,590.40 = 167,711.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,296.40/606,590.40 = 167,711.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,296.40x = 606,590.40 × 167,711.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,296.40x = 101,732,246,528.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,732,246,528.64/404,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,627.88

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