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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,655.40, 607,226.10 and 167,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,655.40, 607,226.10 and 167,973.40 is: 252,060.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,655.40 : 607,226.10 = 167,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,655.40/607,226.10 = 167,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,655.40x = 607,226.10 × 167,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,655.40x = 101,997,832,585.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,997,832,585.74/404,655.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,060.97

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