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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,205.40, 850,808.10 and 167,907.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,205.40, 850,808.10 and 167,907.80 is: 251,861.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,205.40 : 850,808.10 = 167,907.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,205.40/850,808.10 = 167,907.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,205.40x = 850,808.10 × 167,907.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,205.40x = 142,857,316,293.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,857,316,293.18/567,205.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,861.70

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