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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,593.56, 248,389.08 and 47,264.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,593.56, 248,389.08 and 47,264.80 is: 70,896.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,593.56 : 248,389.08 = 47,264.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,593.56/248,389.08 = 47,264.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,593.56x = 248,389.08 × 47,264.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,593.56x = 11,740,060,188.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,740,060,188.38/165,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,896.84

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