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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,548.57, 224,345.26 and 48,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,548.57, 224,345.26 and 48,312.80 is: 72,476.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,548.57 : 224,345.26 = 48,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,548.57/224,345.26 = 48,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,548.57x = 224,345.26 × 48,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,548.57x = 10,838,746,434.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,746,434.82/149,548.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,476.43

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