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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,620.20, 248,411.10 and 47,309.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,620.20, 248,411.10 and 47,309.80 is: 70,959.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,620.20 : 248,411.10 = 47,309.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,620.20/248,411.10 = 47,309.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,620.20x = 248,411.10 × 47,309.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,620.20x = 11,752,279,458.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,279,458.78/165,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,959.22

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