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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,571.25, 248,398.79 and 47,243.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,571.25, 248,398.79 and 47,243.00 is: 70,876.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,571.25 : 248,398.79 = 47,243.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,571.25/248,398.79 = 47,243.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,571.25x = 248,398.79 × 47,243.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,571.25x = 11,735,104,420.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,104,420.75/165,571.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,876.46

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