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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,867.40, 248,801.10 and 47,531.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,867.40, 248,801.10 and 47,531.80 is: 71,297.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,867.40 : 248,801.10 = 47,531.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,867.40/248,801.10 = 47,531.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,867.40x = 248,801.10 × 47,531.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,867.40x = 11,825,964,124.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,825,964,124.98/165,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,297.70

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