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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,828.60, 248,781.06 and 47,500.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,828.60, 248,781.06 and 47,500.92 is: 71,262.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,828.60 : 248,781.06 = 47,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,828.60/248,781.06 = 47,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,828.60x = 248,781.06 × 47,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,828.60x = 11,817,329,228.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,329,228.58/165,828.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,262.31

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