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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,559.79, 248,342.06 and 47,231.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,559.79, 248,342.06 and 47,231.14 is: 70,847.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,559.79 : 248,342.06 = 47,231.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,559.79/248,342.06 = 47,231.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,559.79x = 248,342.06 × 47,231.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,559.79x = 11,729,477,746.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,729,477,746.74/165,559.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,847.38

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