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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,525.40, 605,057.70 and 166,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,525.40, 605,057.70 and 166,587.80 is: 249,786.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,525.40 : 605,057.70 = 166,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,525.40/605,057.70 = 166,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,525.40x = 605,057.70 × 166,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,525.40x = 100,795,231,116.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,795,231,116.06/403,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,786.58

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