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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,620.24, 222,883.52 and 48,757.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,620.24, 222,883.52 and 48,757.16 is: 73,120.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,620.24 : 222,883.52 = 48,757.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,620.24/222,883.52 = 48,757.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,620.24x = 222,883.52 × 48,757.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,620.24x = 10,867,167,202.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,867,167,202.22/148,620.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,120.37

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