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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,224.18, 604,935.90 and 166,634.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,224.18, 604,935.90 and 166,634.52 is: 249,992.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,224.18 : 604,935.90 = 166,634.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,224.18/604,935.90 = 166,634.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,224.18x = 604,935.90 × 166,634.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,224.18x = 100,803,203,327.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,803,203,327.27/403,224.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,992.95

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