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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,222.60, 604,833.90 and 166,443.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,222.60, 604,833.90 and 166,443.40 is: 249,665.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,222.60 : 604,833.90 = 166,443.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,222.60/604,833.90 = 166,443.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,222.60x = 604,833.90 × 166,443.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,222.60x = 100,670,610,751.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,670,610,751.26/403,222.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,665.10

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