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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,520.40, 605,050.20 and 166,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,520.40, 605,050.20 and 166,582.80 is: 249,779.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,520.40 : 605,050.20 = 166,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,520.40/605,050.20 = 166,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,520.40x = 605,050.20 × 166,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,520.40x = 100,790,956,456.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,790,956,456.56/403,520.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,779.09

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