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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,937.04, 223,413.84 and 49,093.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,937.04, 223,413.84 and 49,093.20 is: 73,642.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,937.04 : 223,413.84 = 49,093.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,937.04/223,413.84 = 49,093.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,937.04x = 223,413.84 × 49,093.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,937.04x = 10,968,100,329.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,968,100,329.89/148,937.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,642.53

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