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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,817.82, 248,725.77 and 47,489.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,817.82, 248,725.77 and 47,489.17 is: 71,233.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,817.82 : 248,725.77 = 47,489.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,817.82/248,725.77 = 47,489.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,817.82x = 248,725.77 × 47,489.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,817.82x = 11,811,780,374.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,811,780,374.91/165,817.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,233.48

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