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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,317.88, 248,000.20 and 52,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,317.88, 248,000.20 and 52,971.84 is: 79,465.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,317.88 : 248,000.20 = 52,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,317.88/248,000.20 = 52,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,317.88x = 248,000.20 × 52,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,317.88x = 13,137,026,914.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,137,026,914.37/165,317.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,465.25

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