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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,585.24, 248,380.12 and 47,256.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,585.24, 248,380.12 and 47,256.52 is: 70,885.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,585.24 : 248,380.12 = 47,256.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,585.24/248,380.12 = 47,256.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,585.24x = 248,380.12 × 47,256.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,585.24x = 11,737,580,108.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,737,580,108.38/165,585.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,885.42

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