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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,590.56, 248,384.58 and 47,261.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,590.56, 248,384.58 and 47,261.80 is: 70,892.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,590.56 : 248,384.58 = 47,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,590.56/248,384.58 = 47,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,590.56x = 248,384.58 × 47,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,590.56x = 11,739,102,343.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,739,102,343.04/165,590.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,892.34

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