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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,517.40, 605,045.70 and 166,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,517.40, 605,045.70 and 166,579.80 is: 249,774.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,517.40 : 605,045.70 = 166,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,517.40/605,045.70 = 166,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,517.40x = 605,045.70 × 166,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,517.40x = 100,788,391,696.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,788,391,696.86/403,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,774.59

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