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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,624.40, 248,468.60 and 70,853.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,624.40, 248,468.60 and 70,853.20 is: 106,293.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,624.40 : 248,468.60 = 70,853.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,624.40/248,468.60 = 70,853.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,624.40x = 248,468.60 × 70,853.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,624.40x = 17,604,795,409.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,604,795,409.52/165,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,293.49

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