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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,848.80, 223,213.80 and 48,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,848.80, 223,213.80 and 48,981.20 is: 73,452.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,848.80 : 223,213.80 = 48,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,848.80/223,213.80 = 48,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,848.80x = 223,213.80 × 48,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,848.80x = 10,933,279,780.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,279,780.56/148,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,452.25

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