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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,572.80, 603,859.20 and 165,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,572.80, 603,859.20 and 165,836.80 is: 248,755.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,572.80 : 603,859.20 = 165,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,572.80/603,859.20 = 165,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,572.80x = 603,859.20 × 165,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,572.80x = 100,142,077,378.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,142,077,378.56/402,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,755.20

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