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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,226.18, 604,938.90 and 166,636.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,226.18, 604,938.90 and 166,636.52 is: 249,995.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,226.18 : 604,938.90 = 166,636.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,226.18/604,938.90 = 166,636.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,226.18x = 604,938.90 × 166,636.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,226.18x = 100,804,913,108.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,804,913,108.63/403,226.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,995.95

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