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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,602.60, 248,442.46 and 47,275.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,602.60, 248,442.46 and 47,275.56 is: 70,924.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,602.60 : 248,442.46 = 47,275.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,602.60/248,442.46 = 47,275.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,602.60x = 248,442.46 × 47,275.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,602.60x = 11,745,256,424.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,256,424.28/165,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,924.35

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