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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,201.40, 247,811.52 and 46,863.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,201.40, 247,811.52 and 46,863.46 is: 70,297.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,201.40 : 247,811.52 = 46,863.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,201.40/247,811.52 = 46,863.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,201.40x = 247,811.52 × 46,863.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,201.40x = 11,613,305,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,613,305,255.06/165,201.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,297.86

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