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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,448.36, 248,169.66 and 47,120.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,448.36, 248,169.66 and 47,120.68 is: 70,680.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,448.36 : 248,169.66 = 47,120.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,448.36/248,169.66 = 47,120.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,448.36x = 248,169.66 × 47,120.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,448.36x = 11,693,923,134.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,693,923,134.57/165,448.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,680.20

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