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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,944.89, 724,417.39 and 167,401.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,944.89, 724,417.39 and 167,401.80 is: 251,102.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,944.89 : 724,417.39 = 167,401.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,944.89/724,417.39 = 167,401.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,944.89x = 724,417.39 × 167,401.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,944.89x = 121,268,775,037.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,268,775,037.30/482,944.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,102.72

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