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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,586.80, 849,880.20 and 167,240.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,586.80, 849,880.20 and 167,240.60 is: 250,860.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,586.80 : 849,880.20 = 167,240.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,586.80/849,880.20 = 167,240.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,586.80x = 849,880.20 × 167,240.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,586.80x = 142,134,474,576.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,134,474,576.12/566,586.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,860.90

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