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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,673.80, 248,518.90 and 47,362.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,673.80, 248,518.90 and 47,362.56 is: 71,046.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,673.80 : 248,518.90 = 47,362.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,673.80/248,518.90 = 47,362.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,673.80x = 248,518.90 × 47,362.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,673.80x = 11,770,491,312.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,491,312.38/165,673.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,046.18

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