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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,718.08, 248,500.08 and 53,377.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,718.08, 248,500.08 and 53,377.20 is: 80,040.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,718.08 : 248,500.08 = 53,377.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,718.08/248,500.08 = 53,377.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,718.08x = 248,500.08 × 53,377.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,718.08x = 13,264,238,470.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,264,238,470.18/165,718.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,040.99

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