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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,361.51, 222,577.26 and 48,521.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,361.51, 222,577.26 and 48,521.31 is: 72,793.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,361.51 : 222,577.26 = 48,521.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,361.51/222,577.26 = 48,521.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,361.51x = 222,577.26 × 48,521.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,361.51x = 10,799,740,231.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,799,740,231.41/148,361.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,793.41

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