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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,516.20, 606,725.70 and 167,834.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,516.20, 606,725.70 and 167,834.20 is: 251,731.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,516.20 : 606,725.70 = 167,834.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,516.20/606,725.70 = 167,834.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,516.20x = 606,725.70 × 167,834.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,516.20x = 101,829,322,478.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,829,322,478.94/404,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,731.14

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