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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,496.24, 248,252.28 and 47,175.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,496.24, 248,252.28 and 47,175.76 is: 70,765.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,496.24 : 248,252.28 = 47,175.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,496.24/248,252.28 = 47,175.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,496.24x = 248,252.28 × 47,175.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,496.24x = 11,711,489,980.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,711,489,980.73/165,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,765.90

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