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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,561.60, 899,342.46 and 167,262.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,561.60, 899,342.46 and 167,262.17 is: 250,893.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,561.60 : 899,342.46 = 167,262.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,561.60/899,342.46 = 167,262.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,561.60x = 899,342.46 × 167,262.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,561.60x = 150,425,966,936.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,425,966,936.03/599,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,893.27

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