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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,595.50, 222,900.31 and 47,404.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,595.50, 222,900.31 and 47,404.30 is: 71,108.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,595.50 : 222,900.31 = 47,404.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,595.50/222,900.31 = 47,404.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,595.50x = 222,900.31 × 47,404.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,595.50x = 10,566,432,489.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,566,432,489.57/148,595.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,108.70

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