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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,584.20, 248,301.57 and 47,227.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,584.20, 248,301.57 and 47,227.42 is: 70,819.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,584.20 : 248,301.57 = 47,227.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,584.20/248,301.57 = 47,227.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,584.20x = 248,301.57 × 47,227.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,584.20x = 11,726,642,533.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,642,533.05/165,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,819.82

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