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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,379.43, 222,600.28 and 48,531.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,379.43, 222,600.28 and 48,531.83 is: 72,807.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,379.43 : 222,600.28 = 48,531.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,379.43/222,600.28 = 48,531.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,379.43x = 222,600.28 × 48,531.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,379.43x = 10,803,198,443.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,803,198,443.75/148,379.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,807.93

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