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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,610.40, 606,656.40 and 168,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,610.40, 606,656.40 and 168,047.20 is: 251,963.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,610.40 : 606,656.40 = 168,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,610.40/606,656.40 = 168,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,610.40x = 606,656.40 × 168,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,610.40x = 101,946,909,382.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,946,909,382.08/404,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,963.15

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