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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,353.44, 222,566.58 and 43,173.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,353.44, 222,566.58 and 43,173.32 is: 64,770.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,353.44 : 222,566.58 = 43,173.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,353.44/222,566.58 = 43,173.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,353.44x = 222,566.58 × 43,173.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,353.44x = 9,608,938,179.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,608,938,179.65/148,353.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,770.58

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