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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,520.20, 605,231.70 and 166,838.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,520.20, 605,231.70 and 166,838.20 is: 250,237.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,520.20 : 605,231.70 = 166,838.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,520.20/605,231.70 = 166,838.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,520.20x = 605,231.70 × 166,838.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,520.20x = 100,975,767,410.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,975,767,410.94/403,520.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,237.21

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