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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,550.11, 248,333.37 and 47,238.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,550.11, 248,333.37 and 47,238.89 is: 70,860.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,550.11 : 248,333.37 = 47,238.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,550.11/248,333.37 = 47,238.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,550.11x = 248,333.37 × 47,238.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,550.11x = 11,730,991,507.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,730,991,507.09/165,550.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,860.67

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