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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,893.08, 248,788.58 and 47,532.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,893.08, 248,788.58 and 47,532.68 is: 71,284.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,893.08 : 248,788.58 = 47,532.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,893.08/248,788.58 = 47,532.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,893.08x = 248,788.58 × 47,532.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,893.08x = 11,825,587,960.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,825,587,960.79/165,893.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,284.40

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