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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,634.40, 222,649.20 and 92,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,634.40, 222,649.20 and 92,301.60 is: 138,264.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,634.40 : 222,649.20 = 92,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,634.40/222,649.20 = 92,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,634.40x = 222,649.20 × 92,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,634.40x = 20,550,877,398.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,550,877,398.72/148,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,264.61

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