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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,039.50, 222,057.18 and 35,718.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,039.50, 222,057.18 and 35,718.77 is: 53,577.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,039.50 : 222,057.18 = 35,718.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,039.50/222,057.18 = 35,718.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,039.50x = 222,057.18 × 35,718.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,039.50x = 7,931,609,339.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,931,609,339.27/148,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,577.66

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