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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,888.18, 248,758.83 and 47,532.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,888.18, 248,758.83 and 47,532.66 is: 71,277.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,888.18 : 248,758.83 = 47,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,888.18/248,758.83 = 47,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,888.18x = 248,758.83 × 47,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,888.18x = 11,824,168,888.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,824,168,888.39/165,888.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,277.95

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