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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,800.09, 248,627.10 and 47,444.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,800.09, 248,627.10 and 47,444.51 is: 71,145.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,800.09 : 248,627.10 = 47,444.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,800.09/248,627.10 = 47,444.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,800.09x = 248,627.10 × 47,444.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,800.09x = 11,795,990,932.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,795,990,932.22/165,800.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,145.87

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