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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,557.80, 606,909.60 and 167,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,557.80, 606,909.60 and 167,924.40 is: 251,916.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,557.80 : 606,909.60 = 167,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,557.80/606,909.60 = 167,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,557.80x = 606,909.60 × 167,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,557.80x = 101,914,930,434.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,914,930,434.24/404,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,916.86

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