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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,673.60, 248,704.80 and 164,507.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,673.60, 248,704.80 and 164,507.20 is: 246,953.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,673.60 : 248,704.80 = 164,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,673.60/248,704.80 = 164,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,673.60x = 248,704.80 × 164,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,673.60x = 40,913,730,274.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,913,730,274.56/165,673.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,953.83

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