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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,578.24, 248,369.62 and 47,249.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,578.24, 248,369.62 and 47,249.54 is: 70,874.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,578.24 : 248,369.62 = 47,249.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,578.24/248,369.62 = 47,249.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,578.24x = 248,369.62 × 47,249.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,578.24x = 11,735,350,294.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,350,294.97/165,578.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,874.95

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