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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,936.60, 249,002.10 and 60,766.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,936.60, 249,002.10 and 60,766.20 is: 91,184.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,936.60 : 249,002.10 = 60,766.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,936.60/249,002.10 = 60,766.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,936.60x = 249,002.10 × 60,766.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,936.60x = 15,130,911,409.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,130,911,409.02/165,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,184.89

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