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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,331.67, 247,927.56 and 58,742.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,331.67, 247,927.56 and 58,742.30 is: 88,088.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,331.67 : 247,927.56 = 58,742.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,331.67/247,927.56 = 58,742.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,331.67x = 247,927.56 × 58,742.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,331.67x = 14,563,835,107.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,563,835,107.79/165,331.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,088.60

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