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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,619.74, 222,882.77 and 48,756.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,619.74, 222,882.77 and 48,756.66 is: 73,119.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,619.74 : 222,882.77 = 48,756.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,619.74/222,882.77 = 48,756.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,619.74x = 222,882.77 × 48,756.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,619.74x = 10,867,019,314.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,867,019,314.86/148,619.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,119.62

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