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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,496.80, 248,254.80 and 47,176.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,496.80, 248,254.80 and 47,176.80 is: 70,767.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,496.80 : 248,254.80 = 47,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,496.80/248,254.80 = 47,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,496.80x = 248,254.80 × 47,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,496.80x = 11,711,867,048.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,711,867,048.64/165,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,767.94

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