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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390,490.40, 585,298.20 and 165,812.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 390,490.40, 585,298.20 and 165,812.60 is: 248,533.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,490.40 : 585,298.20 = 165,812.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,490.40/585,298.20 = 165,812.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,490.40x = 585,298.20 × 165,812.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,490.40x = 97,049,816,317.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,049,816,317.32/390,490.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,533.17

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