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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,169.40, 604,494.90 and 166,606.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,169.40, 604,494.90 and 166,606.20 is: 249,802.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,169.40 : 604,494.90 = 166,606.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,169.40/604,494.90 = 166,606.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,169.40x = 604,494.90 × 166,606.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,169.40x = 100,712,598,208.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,712,598,208.38/403,169.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,802.19

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