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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,742.99, 223,067.19 and 48,880.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,742.99, 223,067.19 and 48,880.07 is: 73,304.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,742.99 : 223,067.19 = 48,880.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,742.99/223,067.19 = 48,880.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,742.99x = 223,067.19 × 48,880.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,742.99x = 10,903,539,861.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,903,539,861.90/148,742.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,304.56

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