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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,213.40, 997,820.10 and 166,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,213.40, 997,820.10 and 166,577.40 is: 249,866.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,213.40 : 997,820.10 = 166,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,213.40/997,820.10 = 166,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,213.40x = 997,820.10 × 166,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,213.40x = 166,214,277,925.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,214,277,925.74/665,213.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,866.10

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