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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,633.60, 606,731.70 and 168,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,633.60, 606,731.70 and 168,000.20 is: 251,909.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,633.60 : 606,731.70 = 168,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,633.60/606,731.70 = 168,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,633.60x = 606,731.70 × 168,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,633.60x = 101,931,046,946.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,931,046,946.34/404,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,909.50

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