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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,125.60, 222,240.24 and 42,950.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,125.60, 222,240.24 and 42,950.88 is: 64,441.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,125.60 : 222,240.24 = 42,950.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,125.60/222,240.24 = 42,950.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,125.60x = 222,240.24 × 42,950.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,125.60x = 9,545,413,879.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,545,413,879.41/148,125.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,441.35

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