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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,623.24, 222,888.01 and 48,760.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,623.24, 222,888.01 and 48,760.16 is: 73,124.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,623.24 : 222,888.01 = 48,760.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,623.24/222,888.01 = 48,760.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,623.24x = 222,888.01 × 48,760.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,623.24x = 10,868,055,029.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,055,029.68/148,623.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,124.87

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