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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,119.21, 204,191.82 and 105,603.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,119.21, 204,191.82 and 105,603.93 is: 145,581.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,119.21 : 204,191.82 = 105,603.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,119.21/204,191.82 = 105,603.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,119.21x = 204,191.82 × 105,603.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,119.21x = 21,563,458,665.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,563,458,665.85/148,119.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,581.78

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