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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,636.60, 606,736.20 and 168,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,636.60, 606,736.20 and 168,003.20 is: 251,914.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,636.60 : 606,736.20 = 168,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,636.60/606,736.20 = 168,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,636.60x = 606,736.20 × 168,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,636.60x = 101,933,623,155.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,933,623,155.84/404,636.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,914.00

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