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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,154.40, 604,472.40 and 166,591.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,154.40, 604,472.40 and 166,591.20 is: 249,779.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,154.40 : 604,472.40 = 166,591.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,154.40/604,472.40 = 166,591.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,154.40x = 604,472.40 × 166,591.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,154.40x = 100,699,782,482.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,699,782,482.88/403,154.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,779.69

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