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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,522.20, 605,234.70 and 166,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,522.20, 605,234.70 and 166,840.20 is: 250,240.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,522.20 : 605,234.70 = 166,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,522.20/605,234.70 = 166,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,522.20x = 605,234.70 × 166,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,522.20x = 100,977,478,394.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,977,478,394.94/403,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,240.21

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