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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,528.74, 204,974.94 and 106,188.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,528.74, 204,974.94 and 106,188.42 is: 146,543.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,528.74 : 204,974.94 = 106,188.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,528.74/204,974.94 = 106,188.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,528.74x = 204,974.94 × 106,188.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,528.74x = 21,765,965,018.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,965,018.19/148,528.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,543.79

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