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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,581.42, 248,374.45 and 47,252.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,581.42, 248,374.45 and 47,252.77 is: 70,879.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,581.42 : 248,374.45 = 47,252.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,581.42/248,374.45 = 47,252.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,581.42x = 248,374.45 × 47,252.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,581.42x = 11,736,380,197.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736,380,197.86/165,581.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,879.82

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