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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,860.74, 248,799.61 and 47,533.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,860.74, 248,799.61 and 47,533.10 is: 71,302.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,860.74 : 248,799.61 = 47,533.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,860.74/248,799.61 = 47,533.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,860.74x = 248,799.61 × 47,533.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,860.74x = 11,826,216,742.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,826,216,742.09/165,860.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,302.09

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