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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,827.60, 648,934.20 and 166,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,827.60, 648,934.20 and 166,485.20 is: 249,609.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,827.60 : 648,934.20 = 166,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,827.60/648,934.20 = 166,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,827.60x = 648,934.20 × 166,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,827.60x = 108,037,940,073.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,037,940,073.84/432,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,609.64

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