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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,454.60, 606,463.20 and 167,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,454.60, 606,463.20 and 167,821.20 is: 251,641.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,454.60 : 606,463.20 = 167,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,454.60/606,463.20 = 167,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,454.60x = 606,463.20 × 167,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,454.60x = 101,777,381,979.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,777,381,979.84/404,454.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,641.05

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