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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,000.42, 221,981.39 and 59,254.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,000.42, 221,981.39 and 59,254.80 is: 88,874.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,000.42 : 221,981.39 = 59,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,000.42/221,981.39 = 59,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,000.42x = 221,981.39 × 59,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,000.42x = 13,153,461,758.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,153,461,758.27/148,000.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,874.49

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