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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,601.58, 222,894.53 and 48,748.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,601.58, 222,894.53 and 48,748.62 is: 73,120.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,601.58 : 222,894.53 = 48,748.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,601.58/222,894.53 = 48,748.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,601.58x = 222,894.53 × 48,748.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,601.58x = 10,865,800,743.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,865,800,743.05/148,601.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,120.36

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