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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,100.40, 222,163.24 and 52,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,100.40, 222,163.24 and 52,029.20 is: 78,048.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,100.40 : 222,163.24 = 52,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,100.40/222,163.24 = 52,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,100.40x = 222,163.24 × 52,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,100.40x = 11,558,975,646.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558,975,646.61/148,100.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,048.24

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