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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,765.95, 223,181.73 and 48,922.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,765.95, 223,181.73 and 48,922.11 is: 73,393.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,765.95 : 223,181.73 = 48,922.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,765.95/223,181.73 = 48,922.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,765.95x = 223,181.73 × 48,922.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,765.95x = 10,918,521,145.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,521,145.05/148,765.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,393.95

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