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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,609.60, 603,914.40 and 165,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,609.60, 603,914.40 and 165,830.40 is: 248,745.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,609.60 : 603,914.40 = 165,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,609.60/603,914.40 = 165,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,609.60x = 603,914.40 × 165,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,609.60x = 100,147,366,517.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,147,366,517.76/402,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,745.60

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