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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,628.50, 248,437.68 and 47,300.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,628.50, 248,437.68 and 47,300.05 is: 70,948.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,628.50 : 248,437.68 = 47,300.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,628.50/248,437.68 = 47,300.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,628.50x = 248,437.68 × 47,300.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,628.50x = 11,751,114,685.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,751,114,685.88/165,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,948.63

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