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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,616.10, 222,924.15 and 41,999.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,616.10, 222,924.15 and 41,999.85 is: 62,999.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,616.10 : 222,924.15 = 41,999.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,616.10/222,924.15 = 41,999.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,616.10x = 222,924.15 × 41,999.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,616.10x = 9,362,780,861.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,362,780,861.38/148,616.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,999.78

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