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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,620.26, 222,883.56 and 48,757.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,620.26, 222,883.56 and 48,757.18 is: 73,120.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,620.26 : 222,883.56 = 48,757.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,620.26/222,883.56 = 48,757.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,620.26x = 222,883.56 × 48,757.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,620.26x = 10,867,173,853.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,867,173,853.96/148,620.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,120.41

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