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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,592.45, 222,880.84 and 48,739.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,592.45, 222,880.84 and 48,739.50 is: 73,106.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,592.45 : 222,880.84 = 48,739.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,592.45/222,880.84 = 48,739.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,592.45x = 222,880.84 × 48,739.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,592.45x = 10,863,100,701.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,100,701.18/148,592.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,106.68

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