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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,348.32, 204,612.24 and 108,074.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,348.32, 204,612.24 and 108,074.40 is: 149,063.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,348.32 : 204,612.24 = 108,074.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,348.32/204,612.24 = 108,074.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,348.32x = 204,612.24 × 108,074.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,348.32x = 22,113,345,070.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,113,345,070.66/148,348.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,063.67

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