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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,560.27, 222,818.53 and 48,731.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,560.27, 222,818.53 and 48,731.01 is: 73,089.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,560.27 : 222,818.53 = 48,731.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,560.27/222,818.53 = 48,731.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,560.27x = 222,818.53 × 48,731.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,560.27x = 10,858,172,013.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,172,013.62/148,560.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,089.34

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