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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,535.80, 603,803.70 and 165,799.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,535.80, 603,803.70 and 165,799.80 is: 248,699.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,535.80 : 603,803.70 = 165,799.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,535.80/603,803.70 = 165,799.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,535.80x = 603,803.70 × 165,799.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,535.80x = 100,110,532,699.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,110,532,699.26/402,535.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,699.70

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