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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,405.60, 603,389.70 and 165,772.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,405.60, 603,389.70 and 165,772.20 is: 248,568.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,405.60 : 603,389.70 = 165,772.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,405.60/603,389.70 = 165,772.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,405.60x = 603,389.70 × 165,772.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,405.60x = 100,025,238,026.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,025,238,026.34/402,405.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,568.21

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