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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,075.40, 247,613.10 and 59,880.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,075.40, 247,613.10 and 59,880.70 is: 89,821.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,075.40 : 247,613.10 = 59,880.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,075.40/247,613.10 = 59,880.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,075.40x = 247,613.10 × 59,880.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,075.40x = 14,827,245,757.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,827,245,757.17/165,075.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,821.05

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