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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,564.80, 606,361.20 and 167,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,564.80, 606,361.20 and 167,785.60 is: 251,476.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,564.80 : 606,361.20 = 167,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,564.80/606,361.20 = 167,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,564.80x = 606,361.20 × 167,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,564.80x = 101,738,677,758.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,738,677,758.72/404,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,476.84

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