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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,580.40, 605,140.20 and 166,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,580.40, 605,140.20 and 166,642.80 is: 249,869.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,580.40 : 605,140.20 = 166,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,580.40/605,140.20 = 166,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,580.40x = 605,140.20 × 166,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,580.40x = 100,842,257,320.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,842,257,320.56/403,580.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,869.07

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