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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,487.18, 222,772.23 and 48,717.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,487.18, 222,772.23 and 48,717.54 is: 73,089.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,487.18 : 222,772.23 = 48,717.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,487.18/222,772.23 = 48,717.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,487.18x = 222,772.23 × 48,717.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,487.18x = 10,852,915,025.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,852,915,025.91/148,487.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,089.92

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