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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,342.64, 222,448.28 and 53,536.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,342.64, 222,448.28 and 53,536.20 is: 80,280.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,342.64 : 222,448.28 = 53,536.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,342.64/222,448.28 = 53,536.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,342.64x = 222,448.28 × 53,536.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,342.64x = 11,909,035,607.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,909,035,607.74/148,342.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,280.60

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