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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,553.60, 606,611.70 and 167,920.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,553.60, 606,611.70 and 167,920.20 is: 251,789.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,553.60 : 606,611.70 = 167,920.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,553.60/606,611.70 = 167,920.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,553.60x = 606,611.70 × 167,920.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,553.60x = 101,862,357,986.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,862,357,986.34/404,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,789.52

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