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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,526.46, 222,788.78 and 48,685.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,526.46, 222,788.78 and 48,685.92 is: 73,028.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,526.46 : 222,788.78 = 48,685.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,526.46/222,788.78 = 48,685.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,526.46x = 222,788.78 × 48,685.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,526.46x = 10,846,677,390.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,846,677,390.15/148,526.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,028.59

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