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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,583.57, 222,875.48 and 52,592.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,583.57, 222,875.48 and 52,592.18 is: 78,888.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,583.57 : 222,875.48 = 52,592.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,583.57/222,875.48 = 52,592.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,583.57x = 222,875.48 × 52,592.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,583.57x = 11,721,506,378.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,721,506,378.85/148,583.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,888.31

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