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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,740.60, 248,610.90 and 47,415.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,740.60, 248,610.90 and 47,415.80 is: 71,123.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,740.60 : 248,610.90 = 47,415.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,740.60/248,610.90 = 47,415.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,740.60x = 248,610.90 × 47,415.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,740.60x = 11,788,084,712.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,788,084,712.22/165,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,123.70

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