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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,227.18, 604,940.40 and 166,637.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,227.18, 604,940.40 and 166,637.52 is: 249,997.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,227.18 : 604,940.40 = 166,637.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,227.18/604,940.40 = 166,637.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,227.18x = 604,940.40 × 166,637.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,227.18x = 100,805,768,003.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,805,768,003.81/403,227.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,997.45

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