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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,525.20, 605,239.20 and 166,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,525.20, 605,239.20 and 166,843.20 is: 250,244.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,525.20 : 605,239.20 = 166,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,525.20/605,239.20 = 166,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,525.20x = 605,239.20 × 166,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,525.20x = 100,980,044,893.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,980,044,893.44/403,525.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,244.71

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