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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,557.53, 248,338.68 and 47,228.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,557.53, 248,338.68 and 47,228.88 is: 70,844.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,557.53 : 248,338.68 = 47,228.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,557.53/248,338.68 = 47,228.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,557.53x = 248,338.68 × 47,228.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,557.53x = 11,728,758,471.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,728,758,471.24/165,557.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,844.00

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