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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,293.60, 604,940.40 and 166,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,293.60, 604,940.40 and 166,514.40 is: 249,771.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,293.60 : 604,940.40 = 166,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,293.60/604,940.40 = 166,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,293.60x = 604,940.40 × 166,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,293.60x = 100,731,287,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,731,287,741.76/403,293.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,771.60

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