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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,696.74, 248,566.11 and 163,132.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,696.74, 248,566.11 and 163,132.10 is: 244,718.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,696.74 : 248,566.11 = 163,132.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,696.74/248,566.11 = 163,132.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,696.74x = 248,566.11 × 163,132.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,696.74x = 40,549,111,513.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,549,111,513.13/165,696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,718.82

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