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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,490.40, 605,005.20 and 166,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,490.40, 605,005.20 and 166,552.80 is: 249,734.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,490.40 : 605,005.20 = 166,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,490.40/605,005.20 = 166,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,490.40x = 605,005.20 × 166,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,490.40x = 100,765,310,074.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,765,310,074.56/403,490.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,734.10

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