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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,195.40, 850,793.10 and 167,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,195.40, 850,793.10 and 167,897.80 is: 251,846.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,195.40 : 850,793.10 = 167,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,195.40/850,793.10 = 167,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,195.40x = 850,793.10 × 167,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,195.40x = 142,846,289,745.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,846,289,745.18/567,195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,846.70

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