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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,331.92, 604,998.06 and 166,414.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,331.92, 604,998.06 and 166,414.20 is: 249,621.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,331.92 : 604,998.06 = 166,414.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,331.92/604,998.06 = 166,414.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,331.92x = 604,998.06 × 166,414.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,331.92x = 100,680,268,156.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,680,268,156.45/403,331.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,621.37

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