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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,487.73, 222,766.23 and 48,641.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,487.73, 222,766.23 and 48,641.87 is: 72,974.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,487.73 : 222,766.23 = 48,641.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,487.73/222,766.23 = 48,641.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,487.73x = 222,766.23 × 48,641.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,487.73x = 10,835,766,000.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,835,766,000.05/148,487.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,974.15

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