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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,240.40, 604,601.40 and 166,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,240.40, 604,601.40 and 166,677.20 is: 249,908.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,240.40 : 604,601.40 = 166,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,240.40/604,601.40 = 166,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,240.40x = 604,601.40 × 166,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,240.40x = 100,773,268,468.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,773,268,468.08/403,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,908.66

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