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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,952.17, 248,929.16 and 41,293.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,952.17, 248,929.16 and 41,293.17 is: 61,939.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,952.17 : 248,929.16 = 41,293.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,952.17/248,929.16 = 41,293.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,952.17x = 248,929.16 × 41,293.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,952.17x = 10,279,073,915.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,279,073,915.37/165,952.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,939.98

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