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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,569.72, 205,025.58 and 81,500.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,569.72, 205,025.58 and 81,500.28 is: 112,470.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,569.72 : 205,025.58 = 81,500.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,569.72/205,025.58 = 81,500.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,569.72x = 205,025.58 × 81,500.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,569.72x = 16,709,642,177.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,709,642,177.16/148,569.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,470.04

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