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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,603.16, 222,918.11 and 41,988.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,603.16, 222,918.11 and 41,988.43 is: 62,986.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,603.16 : 222,918.11 = 41,988.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,603.16/222,918.11 = 41,988.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,603.16x = 222,918.11 × 41,988.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,603.16x = 9,359,981,683.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,359,981,683.63/148,603.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,986.42

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