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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,000.64, 247,461.26 and 76,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,000.64, 247,461.26 and 76,168.80 is: 114,234.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,000.64 : 247,461.26 = 76,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,000.64/247,461.26 = 76,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,000.64x = 247,461.26 × 76,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,000.64x = 18,848,827,220.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,848,827,220.69/165,000.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,234.87

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