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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,384.60, 603,358.20 and 165,751.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,384.60, 603,358.20 and 165,751.20 is: 248,536.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,384.60 : 603,358.20 = 165,751.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,384.60/603,358.20 = 165,751.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,384.60x = 603,358.20 × 165,751.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,384.60x = 100,007,345,679.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,007,345,679.84/402,384.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,536.71

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