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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,552.84, 222,842.58 and 41,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,552.84, 222,842.58 and 41,937.92 is: 62,910.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,552.84 : 222,842.58 = 41,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,552.84/222,842.58 = 41,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,552.84x = 222,842.58 × 41,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,552.84x = 9,345,554,292.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,345,554,292.63/148,552.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,910.64

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