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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,930.10, 248,894.67 and 41,271.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,930.10, 248,894.67 and 41,271.10 is: 61,906.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,930.10 : 248,894.67 = 41,271.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,930.10/248,894.67 = 41,271.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,930.10x = 248,894.67 × 41,271.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,930.10x = 10,272,155,570.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,272,155,570.56/165,930.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,906.52

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