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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,559.60, 248,377.96 and 47,232.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,559.60, 248,377.96 and 47,232.56 is: 70,859.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,559.60 : 248,377.96 = 47,232.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,559.60/248,377.96 = 47,232.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,559.60x = 248,377.96 × 47,232.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,559.60x = 11,731,526,898.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,526,898.38/165,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,859.84

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