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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,334.40, 222,536.16 and 43,155.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,334.40, 222,536.16 and 43,155.36 is: 64,743.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,334.40 : 222,536.16 = 43,155.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,334.40/222,536.16 = 43,155.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,334.40x = 222,536.16 × 43,155.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,334.40x = 9,603,628,097.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,603,628,097.82/148,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,743.09

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