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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,105.68, 204,173.22 and 105,590.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,105.68, 204,173.22 and 105,590.40 is: 145,563.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,105.68 : 204,173.22 = 105,590.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,105.68/204,173.22 = 105,590.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,105.68x = 204,173.22 × 105,590.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,105.68x = 21,558,731,969.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,558,731,969.09/148,105.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,563.17

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