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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,505.10, 222,757.65 and 43,310.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,505.10, 222,757.65 and 43,310.40 is: 64,965.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,505.10 : 222,757.65 = 43,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,505.10/222,757.65 = 43,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,505.10x = 222,757.65 × 43,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,505.10x = 9,647,722,924.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,647,722,924.56/148,505.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,965.60

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