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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,582.60, 606,655.20 and 167,949.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,582.60, 606,655.20 and 167,949.20 is: 251,833.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,582.60 : 606,655.20 = 167,949.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,582.60/606,655.20 = 167,949.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,582.60x = 606,655.20 × 167,949.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,582.60x = 101,887,255,515.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,887,255,515.84/404,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,833.01

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