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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,243.24, 247,857.57 and 52,928.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,243.24, 247,857.57 and 52,928.64 is: 79,390.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,243.24 : 247,857.57 = 52,928.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,243.24/247,857.57 = 52,928.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,243.24x = 247,857.57 × 52,928.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,243.24x = 13,118,764,093.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,118,764,093.80/165,243.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,390.62

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