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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,889.18, 248,760.33 and 47,533.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,889.18, 248,760.33 and 47,533.66 is: 71,279.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,889.18 : 248,760.33 = 47,533.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,889.18/248,760.33 = 47,533.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,889.18x = 248,760.33 × 47,533.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,889.18x = 11,824,488,947.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,824,488,947.71/165,889.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,279.45

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