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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,581.26, 248,374.22 and 47,252.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,581.26, 248,374.22 and 47,252.61 is: 70,879.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,581.26 : 248,374.22 = 47,252.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,581.26/248,374.22 = 47,252.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,581.26x = 248,374.22 × 47,252.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,581.26x = 11,736,330,151.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,330,151.71/165,581.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,879.58

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