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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,617.80, 606,440.70 and 167,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,617.80, 606,440.70 and 167,838.60 is: 251,556.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,617.80 : 606,440.70 = 167,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,617.80/606,440.70 = 167,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,617.80x = 606,440.70 × 167,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,617.80x = 101,784,158,071.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,784,158,071.02/404,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,556.30

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