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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,265.60, 605,117.10 and 166,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,265.60, 605,117.10 and 166,632.20 is: 250,038.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,265.60 : 605,117.10 = 166,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,265.60/605,117.10 = 166,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,265.60x = 605,117.10 × 166,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,265.60x = 100,831,993,630.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,831,993,630.62/403,265.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,038.67

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