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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,342.40, 602,305.20 and 164,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,342.40, 602,305.20 and 164,854.80 is: 247,401.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,342.40 : 602,305.20 = 164,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,342.40/602,305.20 = 164,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,342.40x = 602,305.20 × 164,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,342.40x = 99,292,903,284.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,292,903,284.96/401,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,401.98

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