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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,602.58, 222,896.03 and 48,749.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,602.58, 222,896.03 and 48,749.62 is: 73,121.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,602.58 : 222,896.03 = 48,749.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,602.58/222,896.03 = 48,749.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,602.58x = 222,896.03 × 48,749.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,602.58x = 10,866,096,762.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,866,096,762.01/148,602.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,121.86

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