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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,148.75, 222,256.10 and 58,200.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,148.75, 222,256.10 and 58,200.18 is: 87,313.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,148.75 : 222,256.10 = 58,200.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,148.75/222,256.10 = 58,200.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,148.75x = 222,256.10 × 58,200.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,148.75x = 12,935,344,338.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,935,344,338.14/148,148.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,313.22

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