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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,749.60, 605,405.70 and 166,824.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,749.60, 605,405.70 and 166,824.60 is: 250,146.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,749.60 : 605,405.70 = 166,824.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,749.60/605,405.70 = 166,824.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,749.60x = 605,405.70 × 166,824.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,749.60x = 100,996,563,740.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,996,563,740.22/403,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,146.54

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