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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,472.40, 248,221.08 and 51,605.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,472.40, 248,221.08 and 51,605.84 is: 77,412.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,472.40 : 248,221.08 = 51,605.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,472.40/248,221.08 = 51,605.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,472.40x = 248,221.08 × 51,605.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,472.40x = 12,809,657,339.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,809,657,339.11/165,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,412.65

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