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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,324.40, 606,632.40 and 167,739.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,324.40, 606,632.40 and 167,739.60 is: 251,669.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,324.40 : 606,632.40 = 167,739.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,324.40/606,632.40 = 167,739.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,324.40x = 606,632.40 × 167,739.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,324.40x = 101,756,276,123.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,756,276,123.04/404,324.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,669.89

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