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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,218.84, 850,951.28 and 167,887.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,218.84, 850,951.28 and 167,887.68 is: 251,867.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,218.84 : 850,951.28 = 167,887.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,218.84/850,951.28 = 167,887.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,218.84x = 850,951.28 × 167,887.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,218.84x = 142,864,236,192.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,864,236,192.23/567,218.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,867.93

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