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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,950.80, 724,523.40 and 167,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,950.80, 724,523.40 and 167,342.40 is: 251,047.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,950.80 : 724,523.40 = 167,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,950.80/724,523.40 = 167,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,950.80x = 724,523.40 × 167,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,950.80x = 121,243,484,612.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,243,484,612.16/482,950.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,047.28

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