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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,367.44, 222,587.64 and 43,187.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,367.44, 222,587.64 and 43,187.32 is: 64,791.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,367.44 : 222,587.64 = 43,187.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,367.44/222,587.64 = 43,187.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,367.44x = 222,587.64 × 43,187.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,367.44x = 9,612,963,636.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,612,963,636.72/148,367.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,791.60

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