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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,361.75, 224,064.75 and 48,125.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,361.75, 224,064.75 and 48,125.88 is: 72,195.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,361.75 : 224,064.75 = 48,125.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,361.75/224,064.75 = 48,125.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,361.75x = 224,064.75 × 48,125.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,361.75x = 10,783,313,270.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,783,313,270.73/149,361.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,195.95

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