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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,255.19, 222,418.20 and 48,415.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,255.19, 222,418.20 and 48,415.58 is: 72,634.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,255.19 : 222,418.20 = 48,415.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,255.19/222,418.20 = 48,415.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,255.19x = 222,418.20 × 48,415.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,255.19x = 10,768,506,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,506,155.56/148,255.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,634.94

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