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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,526.40, 605,059.20 and 166,588.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,526.40, 605,059.20 and 166,588.80 is: 249,788.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,526.40 : 605,059.20 = 166,588.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,526.40/605,059.20 = 166,588.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,526.40x = 605,059.20 × 166,588.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,526.40x = 100,796,086,056.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,796,086,056.96/403,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,788.08

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