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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,634.80, 606,466.20 and 167,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,634.80, 606,466.20 and 167,855.60 is: 251,581.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,634.80 : 606,466.20 = 167,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,634.80/606,466.20 = 167,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,634.80x = 606,466.20 × 167,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,634.80x = 101,798,747,880.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,798,747,880.72/404,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,581.79

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