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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,000.40, 629,943.90 and 167,466.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,000.40, 629,943.90 and 167,466.70 is: 251,177.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,000.40 : 629,943.90 = 167,466.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,000.40/629,943.90 = 167,466.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,000.40x = 629,943.90 × 167,466.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,000.40x = 105,494,626,118.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,494,626,118.13/420,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,177.44

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