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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,119.60, 222,231.24 and 42,944.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,119.60, 222,231.24 and 42,944.88 is: 64,432.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,119.60 : 222,231.24 = 42,944.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,119.60/222,231.24 = 42,944.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,119.60x = 222,231.24 × 42,944.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,119.60x = 9,543,693,934.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,543,693,934.05/148,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,432.35

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