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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,500.90, 604,992.15 and 166,937.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,500.90, 604,992.15 and 166,937.70 is: 250,299.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,500.90 : 604,992.15 = 166,937.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,500.90/604,992.15 = 166,937.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,500.90x = 604,992.15 × 166,937.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,500.90x = 100,995,998,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,995,998,039.06/403,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,299.31

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