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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,187.60, 603,500.10 and 165,554.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,187.60, 603,500.10 and 165,554.20 is: 248,421.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,187.60 : 603,500.10 = 165,554.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,187.60/603,500.10 = 165,554.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,187.60x = 603,500.10 × 165,554.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,187.60x = 99,911,976,255.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,911,976,255.42/402,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,421.32

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