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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,864.10, 248,796.15 and 41,205.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,864.10, 248,796.15 and 41,205.10 is: 61,807.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,864.10 : 248,796.15 = 41,205.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,864.10/248,796.15 = 41,205.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,864.10x = 248,796.15 × 41,205.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,864.10x = 10,251,670,240.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,251,670,240.37/165,864.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,807.65

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