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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,590.45, 222,877.85 and 48,737.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,590.45, 222,877.85 and 48,737.50 is: 73,103.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,590.45 : 222,877.85 = 48,737.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,590.45/222,877.85 = 48,737.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,590.45x = 222,877.85 × 48,737.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,590.45x = 10,862,508,413.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,862,508,413.49/148,590.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,103.68

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