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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,487.70, 222,758.55 and 48,620.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,487.70, 222,758.55 and 48,620.10 is: 72,938.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,487.70 : 222,758.55 = 48,620.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,487.70/222,758.55 = 48,620.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,487.70x = 222,758.55 × 48,620.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,487.70x = 10,830,542,976.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,830,542,976.86/148,487.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,938.99

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