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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,510.40, 605,035.20 and 166,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,510.40, 605,035.20 and 166,572.80 is: 249,764.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,510.40 : 605,035.20 = 166,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,510.40/605,035.20 = 166,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,510.40x = 605,035.20 × 166,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,510.40x = 100,782,407,362.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,782,407,362.56/403,510.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,764.09

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