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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,889.34, 248,834.18 and 41,230.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,889.34, 248,834.18 and 41,230.34 is: 61,845.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,889.34 : 248,834.18 = 41,230.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,889.34/248,834.18 = 41,230.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,889.34x = 248,834.18 × 41,230.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,889.34x = 10,259,517,845.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,259,517,845.02/165,889.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,845.55

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