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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,640.24, 222,968.13 and 42,032.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,640.24, 222,968.13 and 42,032.00 is: 63,050.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,640.24 : 222,968.13 = 42,032.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,640.24/222,968.13 = 42,032.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,640.24x = 222,968.13 × 42,032.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,640.24x = 9,371,795,325.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,371,795,325.32/148,640.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,050.19

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