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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,551.84, 222,841.08 and 41,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,551.84, 222,841.08 and 41,936.92 is: 62,909.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,551.84 : 222,841.08 = 41,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,551.84/222,841.08 = 41,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,551.84x = 222,841.08 × 41,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,551.84x = 9,345,268,544.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,345,268,544.67/148,551.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,909.14

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