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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,616.80, 221,425.20 and 41,000.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,616.80, 221,425.20 and 41,000.55 is: 61,500.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,616.80 : 221,425.20 = 41,000.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,616.80/221,425.20 = 41,000.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,616.80x = 221,425.20 × 41,000.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,616.80x = 9,078,554,983.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,078,554,983.86/147,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,500.83

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