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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,911.32, 248,867.88 and 41,252.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,911.32, 248,867.88 and 41,252.32 is: 61,878.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,911.32 : 248,867.88 = 41,252.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,911.32/248,867.88 = 41,252.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,911.32x = 248,867.88 × 41,252.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,911.32x = 10,266,377,423.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,266,377,423.48/165,911.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,878.70

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