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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,533.80, 603,800.70 and 165,797.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,533.80, 603,800.70 and 165,797.80 is: 248,696.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,533.80 : 603,800.70 = 165,797.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,533.80/603,800.70 = 165,797.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,533.80x = 603,800.70 × 165,797.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,533.80x = 100,108,827,698.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,108,827,698.46/402,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,696.70

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