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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,705.60, 248,752.80 and 164,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,705.60, 248,752.80 and 164,539.20 is: 247,001.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,705.60 : 248,752.80 = 164,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,705.60/248,752.80 = 164,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,705.60x = 248,752.80 × 164,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,705.60x = 40,929,586,709.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,929,586,709.76/165,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,001.83

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