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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,144.40, 612,508.20 and 171,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,144.40, 612,508.20 and 171,656.80 is: 257,607.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,144.40 : 612,508.20 = 171,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,144.40/612,508.20 = 171,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,144.40x = 612,508.20 × 171,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,144.40x = 105,141,197,585.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,141,197,585.76/408,144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,607.84

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