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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,572.00, 248,399.91 and 47,243.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,572.00, 248,399.91 and 47,243.76 is: 70,877.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,572.00 : 248,399.91 = 47,243.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,572.00/248,399.91 = 47,243.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,572.00x = 248,399.91 × 47,243.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,572.00x = 11,735,345,732.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,345,732.06/165,572.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,877.60

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