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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,500.52, 222,744.86 and 48,668.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,500.52, 222,744.86 and 48,668.20 is: 73,000.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,500.52 : 222,744.86 = 48,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,500.52/222,744.86 = 48,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,500.52x = 222,744.86 × 48,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,500.52x = 10,840,591,395.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,840,591,395.45/148,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,000.36

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