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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,409.44, 605,113.80 and 166,491.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,409.44, 605,113.80 and 166,491.52 is: 249,737.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,409.44 : 605,113.80 = 166,491.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,409.44/605,113.80 = 166,491.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,409.44x = 605,113.80 × 166,491.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,409.44x = 100,746,316,334.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,746,316,334.98/403,409.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,737.13

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