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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,400.56, 248,101.56 and 53,097.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,400.56, 248,101.56 and 53,097.84 is: 79,646.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,400.56 : 248,101.56 = 53,097.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,400.56/248,101.56 = 53,097.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,400.56x = 248,101.56 × 53,097.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,400.56x = 13,173,656,936.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,173,656,936.63/165,400.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,646.99

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