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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,040.32, 247,520.66 and 76,208.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,040.32, 247,520.66 and 76,208.43 is: 114,294.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,040.32 : 247,520.66 = 76,208.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,040.32/247,520.66 = 76,208.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,040.32x = 247,520.66 × 76,208.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,040.32x = 18,863,160,510.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,863,160,510.12/165,040.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,294.26

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