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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,545.40, 605,087.70 and 166,607.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,545.40, 605,087.70 and 166,607.80 is: 249,816.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,545.40 : 605,087.70 = 166,607.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,545.40/605,087.70 = 166,607.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,545.40x = 605,087.70 × 166,607.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,545.40x = 100,812,330,504.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,812,330,504.06/403,545.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,816.58

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