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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,677.75, 248,516.63 and 41,018.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,677.75, 248,516.63 and 41,018.75 is: 61,528.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,677.75 : 248,516.63 = 41,018.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,677.75/248,516.63 = 41,018.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,677.75x = 248,516.63 × 41,018.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,677.75x = 10,193,841,311.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,193,841,311.72/165,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,528.13

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