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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,500.20, 248,250.30 and 54,692.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,500.20, 248,250.30 and 54,692.20 is: 82,038.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,500.20 : 248,250.30 = 54,692.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,500.20/248,250.30 = 54,692.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,500.20x = 248,250.30 × 54,692.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,500.20x = 13,577,355,057.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,577,355,057.66/165,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,038.30

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