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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,523.56, 248,212.46 and 47,168.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,523.56, 248,212.46 and 47,168.04 is: 70,731.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,523.56 : 248,212.46 = 47,168.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,523.56/248,212.46 = 47,168.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,523.56x = 248,212.46 × 47,168.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,523.56x = 11,707,695,241.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,707,695,241.78/165,523.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,731.29

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