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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,464.60, 606,915.60 and 167,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,464.60, 606,915.60 and 167,831.20 is: 251,837.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,464.60 : 606,915.60 = 167,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,464.60/606,915.60 = 167,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,464.60x = 606,915.60 × 167,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,464.60x = 101,859,373,446.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,859,373,446.72/404,464.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,837.55

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