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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,563.02, 222,822.65 and 48,733.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,563.02, 222,822.65 and 48,733.76 is: 73,093.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,563.02 : 222,822.65 = 48,733.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,563.02/222,822.65 = 48,733.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,563.02x = 222,822.65 × 48,733.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,563.02x = 10,858,984,189.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,984,189.88/148,563.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,093.46

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