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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,340.47, 248,027.04 and 52,992.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,340.47, 248,027.04 and 52,992.39 is: 79,493.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,340.47 : 248,027.04 = 52,992.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,340.47/248,027.04 = 52,992.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,340.47x = 248,027.04 × 52,992.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,340.47x = 13,143,545,634.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,143,545,634.23/165,340.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,493.82

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