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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,842.60, 248,861.10 and 60,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,842.60, 248,861.10 and 60,672.20 is: 91,043.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,842.60 : 248,861.10 = 60,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,842.60/248,861.10 = 60,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,842.60x = 248,861.10 × 60,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,842.60x = 15,098,950,431.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,098,950,431.42/165,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,043.86

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