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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,500.96, 222,771.60 and 43,319.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,500.96, 222,771.60 and 43,319.04 is: 64,984.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,500.96 : 222,771.60 = 43,319.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,500.96/222,771.60 = 43,319.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,500.96x = 222,771.60 × 43,319.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,500.96x = 9,650,251,851.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,650,251,851.26/148,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,984.44

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