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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,457.60, 606,905.10 and 167,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,457.60, 606,905.10 and 167,824.20 is: 251,827.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,457.60 : 606,905.10 = 167,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,457.60/606,905.10 = 167,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,457.60x = 606,905.10 × 167,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,457.60x = 101,853,362,883.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,853,362,883.42/404,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,827.05

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