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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,497.40, 605,015.70 and 166,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,497.40, 605,015.70 and 166,559.80 is: 249,744.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,497.40 : 605,015.70 = 166,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,497.40/605,015.70 = 166,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,497.40x = 605,015.70 × 166,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,497.40x = 100,771,293,988.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,771,293,988.86/403,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,744.59

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