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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,568.74, 222,829.86 and 48,726.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,568.74, 222,829.86 and 48,726.82 is: 73,082.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,568.74 : 222,829.86 = 48,726.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,568.74/222,829.86 = 48,726.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,568.74x = 222,829.86 × 48,726.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,568.74x = 10,857,790,478.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,857,790,478.85/148,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,082.60

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