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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,630.46, 603,502.81 and 165,843.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,630.46, 603,502.81 and 165,843.97 is: 248,583.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,630.46 : 603,502.81 = 165,843.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,630.46/603,502.81 = 165,843.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,630.46x = 603,502.81 × 165,843.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,630.46x = 100,087,299,993.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,087,299,993.19/402,630.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,583.53

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