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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,559.97, 222,861.12 and 48,727.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,559.97, 222,861.12 and 48,727.95 is: 73,098.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,559.97 : 222,861.12 = 48,727.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,559.97/222,861.12 = 48,727.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,559.97x = 222,861.12 × 48,727.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,559.97x = 10,859,565,512.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,565,512.30/148,559.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,098.87

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