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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,345.56, 222,532.02 and 48,506.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,345.56, 222,532.02 and 48,506.27 is: 72,763.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,345.56 : 222,532.02 = 48,506.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,345.56/222,532.02 = 48,506.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,345.56x = 222,532.02 × 48,506.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,345.56x = 10,794,198,245.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,198,245.77/148,345.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,763.88

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