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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,818.11, 248,779.74 and 59,199.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,818.11, 248,779.74 and 59,199.77 is: 88,818.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,818.11 : 248,779.74 = 59,199.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,818.11/248,779.74 = 59,199.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,818.11x = 248,779.74 × 59,199.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,818.11x = 14,727,703,092.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,703,092.66/165,818.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,818.43

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