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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,315.40, 606,618.90 and 167,730.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,315.40, 606,618.90 and 167,730.60 is: 251,656.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,315.40 : 606,618.90 = 167,730.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,315.40/606,618.90 = 167,730.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,315.40x = 606,618.90 × 167,730.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,315.40x = 101,748,552,068.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,748,552,068.34/404,315.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,656.39

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