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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,601.96, 849,704.88 and 167,136.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,601.96, 849,704.88 and 167,136.68 is: 250,646.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,601.96 : 849,704.88 = 167,136.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,601.96/849,704.88 = 167,136.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,601.96x = 849,704.88 × 167,136.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,601.96x = 142,016,852,623.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,016,852,623.00/566,601.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,646.60

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