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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,579.04, 248,370.89 and 47,250.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,579.04, 248,370.89 and 47,250.39 is: 70,876.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,579.04 : 248,370.89 = 47,250.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,579.04/248,370.89 = 47,250.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,579.04x = 248,370.89 × 47,250.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,579.04x = 11,735,621,417.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,621,417.15/165,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,876.25

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