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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,981.60, 262,472.40 and 165,765.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,981.60, 262,472.40 and 165,765.60 is: 248,648.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,981.60 : 262,472.40 = 165,765.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,981.60/262,472.40 = 165,765.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,981.60x = 262,472.40 × 165,765.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,981.60x = 43,508,894,869.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,508,894,869.44/174,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,648.40

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