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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,742.10, 248,613.15 and 41,083.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,742.10, 248,613.15 and 41,083.10 is: 61,624.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,742.10 : 248,613.15 = 41,083.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,742.10/248,613.15 = 41,083.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,742.10x = 248,613.15 × 41,083.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,742.10x = 10,213,798,902.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,213,798,902.77/165,742.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,624.65

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