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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,928.10, 248,892.15 and 41,269.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,928.10, 248,892.15 and 41,269.10 is: 61,903.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,928.10 : 248,892.15 = 41,269.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,928.10/248,892.15 = 41,269.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,928.10x = 248,892.15 × 41,269.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,928.10x = 10,271,555,027.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,271,555,027.57/165,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,903.65

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