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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,574.80, 606,935.10 and 167,941.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,574.80, 606,935.10 and 167,941.40 is: 251,942.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,574.80 : 606,935.10 = 167,941.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,574.80/606,935.10 = 167,941.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,574.80x = 606,935.10 × 167,941.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,574.80x = 101,929,530,403.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,929,530,403.14/404,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,942.36

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