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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,517.48, 248,320.50 and 47,199.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,517.48, 248,320.50 and 47,199.16 is: 70,811.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,517.48 : 248,320.50 = 47,199.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,517.48/248,320.50 = 47,199.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,517.48x = 248,320.50 × 47,199.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,517.48x = 11,720,519,010.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,720,519,010.78/165,517.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,811.37

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