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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,102.68, 204,169.11 and 105,587.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,102.68, 204,169.11 and 105,587.40 is: 145,559.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,102.68 : 204,169.11 = 105,587.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,102.68/204,169.11 = 105,587.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,102.68x = 204,169.11 × 105,587.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,102.68x = 21,557,685,485.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,557,685,485.21/148,102.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,559.05

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