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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,539.30, 248,267.84 and 47,211.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,539.30, 248,267.84 and 47,211.66 is: 70,805.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,539.30 : 248,267.84 = 47,211.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,539.30/248,267.84 = 47,211.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,539.30x = 248,267.84 × 47,211.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,539.30x = 11,721,136,614.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,721,136,614.96/165,539.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,805.77

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