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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,023.32, 721,527.42 and 165,482.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,023.32, 721,527.42 and 165,482.96 is: 248,221.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,023.32 : 721,527.42 = 165,482.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,023.32/721,527.42 = 165,482.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,023.32x = 721,527.42 × 165,482.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,023.32x = 119,400,493,182.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,400,493,182.76/481,023.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,221.84

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