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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,249.20, 222,409.20 and 48,409.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,249.20, 222,409.20 and 48,409.58 is: 72,625.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,249.20 : 222,409.20 = 48,409.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,249.20/222,409.20 = 48,409.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,249.20x = 222,409.20 × 48,409.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,249.20x = 10,766,735,960.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,766,735,960.14/148,249.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,625.93

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