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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,572.80, 248,368.80 and 47,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,572.80, 248,368.80 and 47,252.80 is: 70,881.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,572.80 : 248,368.80 = 47,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,572.80/248,368.80 = 47,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,572.80x = 248,368.80 × 47,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,572.80x = 11,736,121,232.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,121,232.64/165,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,881.94

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