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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,907.34, 248,861.90 and 41,248.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,907.34, 248,861.90 and 41,248.34 is: 61,872.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,907.34 : 248,861.90 = 41,248.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,907.34/248,861.90 = 41,248.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,907.34x = 248,861.90 × 41,248.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,907.34x = 10,265,140,264.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,265,140,264.25/165,907.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,872.73

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