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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,820.80, 606,745.20 and 168,041.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,820.80, 606,745.20 and 168,041.60 is: 251,860.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,820.80 : 606,745.20 = 168,041.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,820.80/606,745.20 = 168,041.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,820.80x = 606,745.20 × 168,041.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,820.80x = 101,958,434,200.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,958,434,200.32/404,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,860.66

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