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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,817.56, 247,304.10 and 59,608.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,817.56, 247,304.10 and 59,608.28 is: 89,440.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,817.56 : 247,304.10 = 59,608.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,817.56/247,304.10 = 59,608.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,817.56x = 247,304.10 × 59,608.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,817.56x = 14,741,372,037.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,741,372,037.95/164,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,440.54

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