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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,434.24, 222,605.10 and 48,572.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,434.24, 222,605.10 and 48,572.16 is: 72,843.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,434.24 : 222,605.10 = 48,572.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,434.24/222,605.10 = 48,572.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,434.24x = 222,605.10 × 48,572.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,434.24x = 10,812,410,534.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,812,410,534.02/148,434.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,843.10

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