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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,608.40, 606,653.40 and 168,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,608.40, 606,653.40 and 168,045.20 is: 251,960.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,608.40 : 606,653.40 = 168,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,608.40/606,653.40 = 168,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,608.40x = 606,653.40 × 168,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,608.40x = 101,945,191,933.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,945,191,933.68/404,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,960.15

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