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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,328.72, 606,712.68 and 167,833.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,328.72, 606,712.68 and 167,833.92 is: 251,842.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,328.72 : 606,712.68 = 167,833.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,328.72/606,712.68 = 167,833.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,328.72x = 606,712.68 × 167,833.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,328.72x = 101,826,967,398.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,826,967,398.11/404,328.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,842.03

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