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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,093.15, 850,805.81 and 167,744.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,093.15, 850,805.81 and 167,744.55 is: 251,665.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,093.15 : 850,805.81 = 167,744.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,093.15/850,805.81 = 167,744.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,093.15x = 850,805.81 × 167,744.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,093.15x = 142,718,040,716.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,718,040,716.68/567,093.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,665.96

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