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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,821.60, 248,671.19 and 59,177.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,821.60, 248,671.19 and 59,177.02 is: 88,743.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,821.60 : 248,671.19 = 59,177.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,821.60/248,671.19 = 59,177.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,821.60x = 248,671.19 × 59,177.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,821.60x = 14,715,619,510.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,715,619,510.32/165,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,743.69

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