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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,839.04, 248,758.56 and 60,600.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,839.04, 248,758.56 and 60,600.60 is: 90,900.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,839.04 : 248,758.56 = 60,600.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,839.04/248,758.56 = 60,600.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,839.04x = 248,758.56 × 60,600.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,839.04x = 15,074,917,991.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,074,917,991.14/165,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,900.90

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