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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,184.40, 997,776.60 and 166,548.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,184.40, 997,776.60 and 166,548.40 is: 249,822.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,184.40 : 997,776.60 = 166,548.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,184.40/997,776.60 = 166,548.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,184.40x = 997,776.60 × 166,548.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,184.40x = 166,178,096,287.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,178,096,287.44/665,184.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,822.60

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