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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,528.28, 222,776.63 and 41,909.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,528.28, 222,776.63 and 41,909.60 is: 62,859.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,528.28 : 222,776.63 = 41,909.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,528.28/222,776.63 = 41,909.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,528.28x = 222,776.63 × 41,909.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,528.28x = 9,336,479,243.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,336,479,243.10/148,528.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,859.94

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