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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,300.40, 222,450.60 and 37,492.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,300.40, 222,450.60 and 37,492.40 is: 56,238.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,300.40 : 222,450.60 = 37,492.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,300.40/222,450.60 = 37,492.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,300.40x = 222,450.60 × 37,492.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,300.40x = 8,340,206,875.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,340,206,875.44/148,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,238.60

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