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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,324.60, 148,857.30 and 40,111.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,324.60, 148,857.30 and 40,111.80 is: 60,115.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,324.60 : 148,857.30 = 40,111.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,324.60/148,857.30 = 40,111.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,324.60x = 148,857.30 × 40,111.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,324.60x = 5,970,934,246.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,934,246.14/99,324.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,115.36

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