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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,920.24, 248,917.22 and 47,582.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,920.24, 248,917.22 and 47,582.48 is: 71,384.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,920.24 : 248,917.22 = 47,582.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,920.24/248,917.22 = 47,582.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,920.24x = 248,917.22 × 47,582.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,920.24x = 11,844,098,642.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,844,098,642.31/165,920.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,384.29

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