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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,217.36, 850,949.06 and 167,886.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,217.36, 850,949.06 and 167,886.19 is: 251,865.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,217.36 : 850,949.06 = 167,886.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,217.36/850,949.06 = 167,886.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,217.36x = 850,949.06 × 167,886.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,217.36x = 142,862,595,567.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,862,595,567.48/567,217.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,865.70

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