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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,566.60, 602,568.60 and 164,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,566.60, 602,568.60 and 164,933.20 is: 247,489.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,566.60 : 602,568.60 = 164,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,566.60/602,568.60 = 164,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,566.60x = 602,568.60 × 164,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,566.60x = 99,383,567,417.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,383,567,417.52/401,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,489.63

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