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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,556.80, 248,344.80 and 47,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,556.80, 248,344.80 and 47,236.80 is: 70,857.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,556.80 : 248,344.80 = 47,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,556.80/248,344.80 = 47,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,556.80x = 248,344.80 × 47,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,556.80x = 11,731,013,648.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,013,648.64/165,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,857.94

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