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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,892.34, 961,341.75 and 167,578.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,892.34, 961,341.75 and 167,578.74 is: 251,368.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,892.34 : 961,341.75 = 167,578.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,892.34/961,341.75 = 167,578.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,892.34x = 961,341.75 × 167,578.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,892.34x = 161,100,439,174.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,100,439,174.40/640,892.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,368.96

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