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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,039.32, 721,551.42 and 165,498.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,039.32, 721,551.42 and 165,498.96 is: 248,245.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,039.32 : 721,551.42 = 165,498.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,039.32/721,551.42 = 165,498.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,039.32x = 721,551.42 × 165,498.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,039.32x = 119,416,009,596.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,416,009,596.52/481,039.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,245.84

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