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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,581.29, 222,864.19 and 48,728.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,581.29, 222,864.19 and 48,728.34 is: 73,089.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,581.29 : 222,864.19 = 48,728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,581.29/222,864.19 = 48,728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,581.29x = 222,864.19 × 48,728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,581.29x = 10,859,802,024.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,802,024.14/148,581.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,089.97

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