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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,839.24, 248,756.30 and 41,181.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,839.24, 248,756.30 and 41,181.32 is: 61,771.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,839.24 : 248,756.30 = 41,181.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,839.24/248,756.30 = 41,181.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,839.24x = 248,756.30 × 41,181.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,839.24x = 10,244,112,792.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,244,112,792.32/165,839.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,771.34

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