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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,597.04, 222,894.77 and 36,277.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,597.04, 222,894.77 and 36,277.85 is: 54,416.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,597.04 : 222,894.77 = 36,277.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,597.04/222,894.77 = 36,277.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,597.04x = 222,894.77 × 36,277.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,597.04x = 8,086,141,735.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,141,735.98/148,597.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,416.58

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