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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,150.40, 604,466.40 and 166,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,150.40, 604,466.40 and 166,587.20 is: 249,773.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,150.40 : 604,466.40 = 166,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,150.40/604,466.40 = 166,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,150.40x = 604,466.40 × 166,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,150.40x = 100,696,365,070.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,696,365,070.08/403,150.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,773.70

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