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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,134.04, 222,247.14 and 42,967.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,134.04, 222,247.14 and 42,967.96 is: 64,465.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,134.04 : 222,247.14 = 42,967.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,134.04/222,247.14 = 42,967.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,134.04x = 222,247.14 × 42,967.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,134.04x = 9,549,506,221.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,549,506,221.63/148,134.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,465.31

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