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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,547.32, 248,279.84 and 47,219.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,547.32, 248,279.84 and 47,219.68 is: 70,817.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,547.32 : 248,279.84 = 47,219.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,547.32/248,279.84 = 47,219.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,547.32x = 248,279.84 × 47,219.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,547.32x = 11,723,694,595.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,723,694,595.25/165,547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,817.79

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