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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,599.44, 222,876.12 and 43,390.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,599.44, 222,876.12 and 43,390.16 is: 65,078.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,599.44 : 222,876.12 = 43,390.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,599.44/222,876.12 = 43,390.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,599.44x = 222,876.12 × 43,390.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,599.44x = 9,670,630,506.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,670,630,506.98/148,599.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,078.51

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