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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,217.86, 850,949.81 and 167,886.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,217.86, 850,949.81 and 167,886.69 is: 251,866.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,217.86 : 850,949.81 = 167,886.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,217.86/850,949.81 = 167,886.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,217.86x = 850,949.81 × 167,886.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,217.86x = 142,863,146,957.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,863,146,957.03/567,217.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,866.45

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