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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,096.40, 222,157.23 and 52,025.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,096.40, 222,157.23 and 52,025.21 is: 78,042.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,096.40 : 222,157.23 = 52,025.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,096.40/222,157.23 = 52,025.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,096.40x = 222,157.23 × 52,025.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,096.40x = 11,557,777,058.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,557,777,058.13/148,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,042.26

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