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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,824.43, 248,736.65 and 41,165.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,824.43, 248,736.65 and 41,165.43 is: 61,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,824.43 : 248,736.65 = 41,165.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,824.43/248,736.65 = 41,165.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,824.43x = 248,736.65 × 41,165.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,824.43x = 10,239,350,948.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,239,350,948.18/165,824.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,748.15

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