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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,538.40, 605,077.20 and 166,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,538.40, 605,077.20 and 166,600.80 is: 249,806.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,538.40 : 605,077.20 = 166,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,538.40/605,077.20 = 166,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,538.40x = 605,077.20 × 166,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,538.40x = 100,806,345,581.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,806,345,581.76/403,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,806.08

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