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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,337.40, 222,530.36 and 48,468.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,337.40, 222,530.36 and 48,468.60 is: 72,710.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,337.40 : 222,530.36 = 48,468.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,337.40/222,530.36 = 48,468.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,337.40x = 222,530.36 × 48,468.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,337.40x = 10,785,735,006.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,735,006.70/148,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,710.83

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