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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,743.03, 248,614.14 and 47,414.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,743.03, 248,614.14 and 47,414.18 is: 71,121.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,743.03 : 248,614.14 = 47,414.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,743.03/248,614.14 = 47,414.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,743.03x = 248,614.14 × 47,414.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,743.03x = 11,787,835,584.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,835,584.51/165,743.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,121.15

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