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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,850.20, 248,840.10 and 60,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,850.20, 248,840.10 and 60,677.40 is: 91,039.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,850.20 : 248,840.10 = 60,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,850.20/248,840.10 = 60,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,850.20x = 248,840.10 × 60,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,850.20x = 15,098,970,283.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,098,970,283.74/165,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,039.81

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