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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,517.24, 248,277.48 and 65,701.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,517.24, 248,277.48 and 65,701.48 is: 98,552.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,517.24 : 248,277.48 = 65,701.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,517.24/248,277.48 = 65,701.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,517.24x = 248,277.48 × 65,701.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,517.24x = 16,312,197,886.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,197,886.67/165,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,552.86

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