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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,627.50, 248,436.18 and 47,299.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,627.50, 248,436.18 and 47,299.05 is: 70,947.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,627.50 : 248,436.18 = 47,299.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,627.50/248,436.18 = 47,299.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,627.50x = 248,436.18 × 47,299.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,627.50x = 11,750,795,299.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,750,795,299.63/165,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,947.13

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