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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,885.58, 248,828.37 and 41,226.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,885.58, 248,828.37 and 41,226.58 is: 61,839.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,885.58 : 248,828.37 = 41,226.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,885.58/248,828.37 = 41,226.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,885.58x = 248,828.37 × 41,226.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,885.58x = 10,258,342,702.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,258,342,702.07/165,885.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,839.87

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