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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,601.10, 248,434.05 and 70,831.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,601.10, 248,434.05 and 70,831.10 is: 106,260.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,601.10 : 248,434.05 = 70,831.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,601.10/248,434.05 = 70,831.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,601.10x = 248,434.05 × 70,831.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,601.10x = 17,596,857,038.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,596,857,038.96/165,601.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,260.51

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