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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,403.24, 204,801.72 and 106,062.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,403.24, 204,801.72 and 106,062.92 is: 146,370.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,403.24 : 204,801.72 = 106,062.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,403.24/204,801.72 = 106,062.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,403.24x = 204,801.72 × 106,062.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,403.24x = 21,721,868,444.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,721,868,444.22/148,403.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,370.58

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