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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,250.90, 604,617.15 and 166,687.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,250.90, 604,617.15 and 166,687.70 is: 249,924.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,250.90 : 604,617.15 = 166,687.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,250.90/604,617.15 = 166,687.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,250.90x = 604,617.15 × 166,687.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,250.90x = 100,782,242,114.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,782,242,114.06/403,250.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,924.41

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