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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,817.60, 248,778.98 and 59,199.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,817.60, 248,778.98 and 59,199.27 is: 88,817.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,817.60 : 248,778.98 = 59,199.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,817.60/248,778.98 = 59,199.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,817.60x = 248,778.98 × 59,199.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,817.60x = 14,727,534,732.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,534,732.80/165,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,817.68

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