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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,560.60, 248,379.46 and 47,233.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,560.60, 248,379.46 and 47,233.56 is: 70,861.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,560.60 : 248,379.46 = 47,233.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,560.60/248,379.46 = 47,233.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,560.60x = 248,379.46 × 47,233.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,560.60x = 11,731,846,126.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,846,126.68/165,560.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,861.34

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