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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,421, 248,098.56 and 47,093.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,421, 248,098.56 and 47,093.32 is: 70,630.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,421 : 248,098.56 = 47,093.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,421/248,098.56 = 47,093.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,421x = 248,098.56 × 47,093.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,421x = 11,683,784,877.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,683,784,877.62/165,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,630.60

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