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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,610.17, 248,456.97 and 47,282.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,610.17, 248,456.97 and 47,282.94 is: 70,936.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,610.17 : 248,456.97 = 47,282.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,610.17/248,456.97 = 47,282.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,610.17x = 248,456.97 × 47,282.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,610.17x = 11,747,776,005.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,747,776,005.09/165,610.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,936.32

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