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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,279.60, 605,138.10 and 166,646.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,279.60, 605,138.10 and 166,646.20 is: 250,059.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,279.60 : 605,138.10 = 166,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,279.60/605,138.10 = 166,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,279.60x = 605,138.10 × 166,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,279.60x = 100,843,964,840.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,843,964,840.22/403,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,059.67

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