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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,075.63, 222,113.17 and 48,235.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,075.63, 222,113.17 and 48,235.70 is: 72,353.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,075.63 : 222,113.17 = 48,235.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,075.63/222,113.17 = 48,235.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,075.63x = 222,113.17 × 48,235.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,075.63x = 10,713,784,849.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,713,784,849.75/148,075.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,353.47

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