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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,958.12, 248,937.24 and 41,299.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,958.12, 248,937.24 and 41,299.12 is: 61,948.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,958.12 : 248,937.24 = 41,299.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,958.12/248,937.24 = 41,299.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,958.12x = 248,937.24 × 41,299.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,958.12x = 10,280,888,947.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,280,888,947.23/165,958.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,948.69

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