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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,745.04, 247,117.56 and 40,084.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,745.04, 247,117.56 and 40,084.96 is: 60,127.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,745.04 : 247,117.56 = 40,084.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,745.04/247,117.56 = 40,084.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,745.04x = 247,117.56 × 40,084.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,745.04x = 9,905,697,507.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,905,697,507.90/164,745.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,127.44

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