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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,810.80, 606,730.20 and 168,031.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,810.80, 606,730.20 and 168,031.60 is: 251,845.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,810.80 : 606,730.20 = 168,031.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,810.80/606,730.20 = 168,031.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,810.80x = 606,730.20 × 168,031.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,810.80x = 101,949,846,274.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,949,846,274.32/404,810.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,845.67

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