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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,782.40, 248,669.12 and 41,121.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,782.40, 248,669.12 and 41,121.92 is: 61,681.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,782.40 : 248,669.12 = 41,121.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,782.40/248,669.12 = 41,121.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,782.40x = 248,669.12 × 41,121.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,782.40x = 10,225,751,659.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,225,751,659.11/165,782.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,681.77

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