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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,629.57, 248,439.08 and 47,300.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,629.57, 248,439.08 and 47,300.84 is: 70,949.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,629.57 : 248,439.08 = 47,300.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,629.57/248,439.08 = 47,300.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,629.57x = 248,439.08 × 47,300.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,629.57x = 11,751,376,048.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,751,376,048.88/165,629.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,949.75

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