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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,527.46, 222,790.28 and 48,686.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,527.46, 222,790.28 and 48,686.92 is: 73,030.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,527.46 : 222,790.28 = 48,686.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,527.46/222,790.28 = 48,686.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,527.46x = 222,790.28 × 48,686.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,527.46x = 10,846,972,539.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,846,972,539.14/148,527.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,030.08

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