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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,566.80, 248,359.80 and 47,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,566.80, 248,359.80 and 47,246.80 is: 70,872.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,566.80 : 248,359.80 = 47,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,566.80/248,359.80 = 47,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,566.80x = 248,359.80 × 47,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,566.80x = 11,734,205,798.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,734,205,798.64/165,566.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,872.94

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