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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,004.04, 222,042.53 and 42,833.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,004.04, 222,042.53 and 42,833.64 is: 64,261.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,004.04 : 222,042.53 = 42,833.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,004.04/222,042.53 = 42,833.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,004.04x = 222,042.53 × 42,833.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,004.04x = 9,510,890,734.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,510,890,734.45/148,004.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,261.02

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