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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,981.84, 248,973.84 and 41,322.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,981.84, 248,973.84 and 41,322.96 is: 61,984.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,981.84 : 248,973.84 = 41,322.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,981.84/248,973.84 = 41,322.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,981.84x = 248,973.84 × 41,322.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,981.84x = 10,288,336,031.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,288,336,031.37/165,981.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,984.71

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