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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,559.28, 222,815.04 and 43,353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,559.28, 222,815.04 and 43,353.60 is: 65,023.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,559.28 : 222,815.04 = 43,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,559.28/222,815.04 = 43,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,559.28x = 222,815.04 × 43,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,559.28x = 9,659,834,118.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,659,834,118.14/148,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,023.43

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