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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,378.84, 248,068.26 and 40,719.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,378.84, 248,068.26 and 40,719.84 is: 61,079.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,378.84 : 248,068.26 = 40,719.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,378.84/248,068.26 = 40,719.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,378.84x = 248,068.26 × 40,719.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,378.84x = 10,101,299,856.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,101,299,856.28/165,378.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,079.76

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