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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,547.40, 606,821.10 and 167,865.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,547.40, 606,821.10 and 167,865.40 is: 251,798.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,547.40 : 606,821.10 = 167,865.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,547.40/606,821.10 = 167,865.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,547.40x = 606,821.10 × 167,865.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,547.40x = 101,864,266,679.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,864,266,679.94/404,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,798.10

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