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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,527.27, 248,293.21 and 47,198.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,527.27, 248,293.21 and 47,198.65 is: 70,798.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,527.27 : 248,293.21 = 47,198.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,527.27/248,293.21 = 47,198.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,527.27x = 248,293.21 × 47,198.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,527.27x = 11,719,104,316.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,104,316.17/165,527.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,798.63

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