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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,524.80, 606,860.10 and 167,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,524.80, 606,860.10 and 167,891.40 is: 251,867.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,524.80 : 606,860.10 = 167,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,524.80/606,860.10 = 167,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,524.80x = 606,860.10 × 167,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,524.80x = 101,886,591,793.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,886,591,793.14/404,524.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,867.36

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