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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,829.37, 248,701.01 and 47,473.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,829.37, 248,701.01 and 47,473.07 is: 71,197.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,829.37 : 248,701.01 = 47,473.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,829.37/248,701.01 = 47,473.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,829.37x = 248,701.01 × 47,473.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,829.37x = 11,806,598,975.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,598,975.93/165,829.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,197.28

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