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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,045.60, 247,568.40 and 40,386.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,045.60, 247,568.40 and 40,386.60 is: 60,579.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,045.60 : 247,568.40 = 40,386.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,045.60/247,568.40 = 40,386.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,045.60x = 247,568.40 × 40,386.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,045.60x = 9,998,445,943.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,998,445,943.44/165,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,579.90

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