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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,909.30, 248,864.85 and 41,250.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,909.30, 248,864.85 and 41,250.30 is: 61,875.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,909.30 : 248,864.85 = 41,250.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,909.30/248,864.85 = 41,250.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,909.30x = 248,864.85 × 41,250.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,909.30x = 10,265,749,721.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,265,749,721.96/165,909.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,875.67

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