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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,428.70, 721,948.65 and 165,723.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,428.70, 721,948.65 and 165,723.10 is: 248,517.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,428.70 : 721,948.65 = 165,723.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,428.70/721,948.65 = 165,723.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,428.70x = 721,948.65 × 165,723.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,428.70x = 119,643,568,318.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,643,568,318.82/481,428.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,517.73

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