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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,632.60, 605,230.20 and 166,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,632.60, 605,230.20 and 166,999.20 is: 250,408.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,632.60 : 605,230.20 = 166,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,632.60/605,230.20 = 166,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,632.60x = 605,230.20 × 166,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,632.60x = 101,072,959,215.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,072,959,215.84/403,632.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,408.31

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