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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,345.94, 222,435.08 and 58,416.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,345.94, 222,435.08 and 58,416.50 is: 87,591.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,345.94 : 222,435.08 = 58,416.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,345.94/222,435.08 = 58,416.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,345.94x = 222,435.08 × 58,416.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,345.94x = 12,993,879,114.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,993,879,114.83/148,345.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,591.74

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