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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,908.60, 223,395.30 and 49,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,908.60, 223,395.30 and 49,051.80 is: 73,588.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,908.60 : 223,395.30 = 49,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,908.60/223,395.30 = 49,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,908.60x = 223,395.30 × 49,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,908.60x = 10,957,941,576.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,957,941,576.54/148,908.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,588.37

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