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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,808.80, 248,713.20 and 55,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,808.80, 248,713.20 and 55,000.80 is: 82,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,808.80 : 248,713.20 = 55,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,808.80/248,713.20 = 55,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,808.80x = 248,713.20 × 55,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,808.80x = 13,679,424,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,679,424,970.56/165,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,501.20

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