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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,526.56, 248,328.54 and 47,199.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,526.56, 248,328.54 and 47,199.60 is: 70,810.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,526.56 : 248,328.54 = 47,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,526.56/248,328.54 = 47,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,526.56x = 248,328.54 × 47,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,526.56x = 11,721,007,756.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,721,007,756.58/165,526.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,810.44

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