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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,930.60, 223,428.30 and 49,073.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,930.60, 223,428.30 and 49,073.80 is: 73,621.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,930.60 : 223,428.30 = 49,073.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,930.60/223,428.30 = 49,073.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,930.60x = 223,428.30 × 49,073.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,930.60x = 10,964,475,708.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,475,708.54/148,930.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,621.38

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