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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,645.66, 603,525.63 and 165,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,645.66, 603,525.63 and 165,859.20 is: 248,606.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,645.66 : 603,525.63 = 165,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,645.66/603,525.63 = 165,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,645.66x = 603,525.63 × 165,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,645.66x = 100,100,278,171.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,100,278,171.30/402,645.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,606.38

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