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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,465.60, 606,917.10 and 167,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,465.60, 606,917.10 and 167,832.20 is: 251,839.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,465.60 : 606,917.10 = 167,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,465.60/606,917.10 = 167,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,465.60x = 606,917.10 × 167,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,465.60x = 101,860,232,110.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,860,232,110.62/404,465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,839.05

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