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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,595.59, 222,885.54 and 48,742.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,595.59, 222,885.54 and 48,742.63 is: 73,111.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,595.59 : 222,885.54 = 48,742.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,595.59/222,885.54 = 48,742.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,595.59x = 222,885.54 × 48,742.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,595.59x = 10,864,027,408.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,027,408.57/148,595.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,111.37

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