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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,593.45, 222,882.34 and 48,740.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,593.45, 222,882.34 and 48,740.50 is: 73,108.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,593.45 : 222,882.34 = 48,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,593.45/222,882.34 = 48,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,593.45x = 222,882.34 × 48,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,593.45x = 10,863,396,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,396,692.77/148,593.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,108.18

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