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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,645.80, 606,482.70 and 167,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,645.80, 606,482.70 and 167,866.60 is: 251,598.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,645.80 : 606,482.70 = 167,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,645.80/606,482.70 = 167,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,645.80x = 606,482.70 × 167,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,645.80x = 101,808,188,807.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,808,188,807.82/404,645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,598.28

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