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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,138.60, 604,926.60 and 166,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,138.60, 604,926.60 and 166,505.20 is: 249,848.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,138.60 : 604,926.60 = 166,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,138.60/604,926.60 = 166,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,138.60x = 604,926.60 × 166,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,138.60x = 100,723,424,518.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,723,424,518.32/403,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,848.13

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