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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,119.23, 222,200.72 and 42,924.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,119.23, 222,200.72 and 42,924.53 is: 64,393.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,119.23 : 222,200.72 = 42,924.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,119.23/222,200.72 = 42,924.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,119.23x = 222,200.72 × 42,924.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,119.23x = 9,537,861,973.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,537,861,973.51/148,119.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,393.14

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