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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,514.10, 222,771.15 and 43,343.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,514.10, 222,771.15 and 43,343.70 is: 65,015.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,514.10 : 222,771.15 = 43,343.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,514.10/222,771.15 = 43,343.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,514.10x = 222,771.15 × 43,343.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,514.10x = 9,655,725,894.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,655,725,894.26/148,514.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,015.55

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