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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,222.18, 604,932.90 and 166,632.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,222.18, 604,932.90 and 166,632.52 is: 249,989.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,222.18 : 604,932.90 = 166,632.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,222.18/604,932.90 = 166,632.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,222.18x = 604,932.90 × 166,632.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,222.18x = 100,801,493,557.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,801,493,557.91/403,222.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,989.95

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