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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,000.20, 221,818.05 and 100,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,000.20, 221,818.05 and 100,615.20 is: 150,798.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,000.20 : 221,818.05 = 100,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,000.20/221,818.05 = 100,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,000.20x = 221,818.05 × 100,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,000.20x = 22,318,267,464.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,318,267,464.36/148,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,798.90

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