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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,052.80, 247,550.40 and 59,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,052.80, 247,550.40 and 59,817.60 is: 89,715.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,052.80 : 247,550.40 = 59,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,052.80/247,550.40 = 59,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,052.80x = 247,550.40 × 59,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,052.80x = 14,807,870,807.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,807,870,807.04/165,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,715.96

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