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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 302,527.12, 417,471.18 and 166,534.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 302,527.12, 417,471.18 and 166,534.60 is: 229,808.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    302,527.12 : 417,471.18 = 166,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    302,527.12/417,471.18 = 166,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    302,527.12x = 417,471.18 × 166,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    302,527.12x = 69,523,395,972.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,523,395,972.83/302,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,808.81

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