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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,818.00, 221,741.54 and 39,746.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,818.00, 221,741.54 and 39,746.01 is: 59,622.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,818.00 : 221,741.54 = 39,746.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,818.00/221,741.54 = 39,746.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,818.00x = 221,741.54 × 39,746.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,818.00x = 8,813,341,267.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,813,341,267.53/147,818.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,622.93

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