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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,845.00, 248,766.12 and 47,516.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,845.00, 248,766.12 and 47,516.45 is: 71,274.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,845.00 : 248,766.12 = 47,516.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,845.00/248,766.12 = 47,516.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,845.00x = 248,766.12 × 47,516.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,845.00x = 11,820,481,658.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,820,481,658.84/165,845.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,274.27

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