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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,210.60, 612,413.10 and 171,431.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,210.60, 612,413.10 and 171,431.40 is: 257,187.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,210.60 : 612,413.10 = 171,431.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,210.60/612,413.10 = 171,431.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,210.60x = 612,413.10 × 171,431.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,210.60x = 104,986,835,111.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,986,835,111.34/408,210.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,187.92

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