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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,487.69, 222,677.20 and 53,695.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,487.69, 222,677.20 and 53,695.14 is: 80,523.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,487.69 : 222,677.20 = 53,695.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,487.69/222,677.20 = 53,695.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,487.69x = 222,677.20 × 53,695.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,487.69x = 11,956,683,428.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,956,683,428.81/148,487.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,523.06

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