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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,279.60, 604,919.40 and 166,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,279.60, 604,919.40 and 166,500.40 is: 249,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,279.60 : 604,919.40 = 166,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,279.60/604,919.40 = 166,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,279.60x = 604,919.40 × 166,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,279.60x = 100,719,322,067.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,719,322,067.76/403,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,750.60

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