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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,493.60, 606,959.10 and 167,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,493.60, 606,959.10 and 167,860.20 is: 251,881.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,493.60 : 606,959.10 = 167,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,493.60/606,959.10 = 167,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,493.60x = 606,959.10 × 167,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,493.60x = 101,884,275,917.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,884,275,917.82/404,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,881.06

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