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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,844.23, 417,324.84 and 165,743.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,844.23, 417,324.84 and 165,743.47 is: 248,948.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,844.23 : 417,324.84 = 165,743.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,844.23/417,324.84 = 165,743.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,844.23x = 417,324.84 × 165,743.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,844.23x = 69,168,867,098.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,168,867,098.79/277,844.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,948.37

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