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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,456.80, 222,685.20 and 37,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,456.80, 222,685.20 and 37,648.80 is: 56,473.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,456.80 : 222,685.20 = 37,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,456.80/222,685.20 = 37,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,456.80x = 222,685.20 × 37,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,456.80x = 8,383,830,557.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,383,830,557.76/148,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,473.20

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