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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,684.73, 223,025.17 and 36,365.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,684.73, 223,025.17 and 36,365.88 is: 54,548.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,684.73 : 223,025.17 = 36,365.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,684.73/223,025.17 = 36,365.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,684.73x = 223,025.17 × 36,365.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,684.73x = 8,110,506,569.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,110,506,569.20/148,684.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,548.35

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