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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,576.80, 606,938.10 and 167,943.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,576.80, 606,938.10 and 167,943.40 is: 251,945.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,576.80 : 606,938.10 = 167,943.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,576.80/606,938.10 = 167,943.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,576.80x = 606,938.10 × 167,943.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,576.80x = 101,931,248,103.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,931,248,103.54/404,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,945.36

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