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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,570.56, 248,365.02 and 47,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,570.56, 248,365.02 and 47,232.80 is: 70,851.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,570.56 : 248,365.02 = 47,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,570.56/248,365.02 = 47,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,570.56x = 248,365.02 × 47,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,570.56x = 11,730,975,316.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,730,975,316.66/165,570.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,851.82

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