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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,480.43, 222,762.08 and 48,710.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,480.43, 222,762.08 and 48,710.79 is: 73,079.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,480.43 : 222,762.08 = 48,710.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,480.43/222,762.08 = 48,710.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,480.43x = 222,762.08 × 48,710.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,480.43x = 10,850,917,020.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,850,917,020.62/148,480.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,079.78

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