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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,525.80, 606,302.70 and 167,746.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,525.80, 606,302.70 and 167,746.60 is: 251,418.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,525.80 : 606,302.70 = 167,746.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,525.80/606,302.70 = 167,746.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,525.80x = 606,302.70 × 167,746.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,525.80x = 101,705,216,495.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,705,216,495.82/404,525.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,418.37

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