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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,584.40, 606,617.40 and 168,021.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,584.40, 606,617.40 and 168,021.20 is: 251,924.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,584.40 : 606,617.40 = 168,021.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,584.40/606,617.40 = 168,021.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,584.40x = 606,617.40 × 168,021.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,584.40x = 101,924,583,488.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,924,583,488.88/404,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,924.16

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