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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,500.59, 248,250.87 and 47,168.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,500.59, 248,250.87 and 47,168.85 is: 70,753.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,500.59 : 248,250.87 = 47,168.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,500.59/248,250.87 = 47,168.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,500.59x = 248,250.87 × 47,168.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,500.59x = 11,709,707,813.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,709,707,813.56/165,500.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,753.27

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