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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,728.54, 64,500.77 and 37,185.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,728.54, 64,500.77 and 37,185.93 is: 51,328.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,728.54 : 64,500.77 = 37,185.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,728.54/64,500.77 = 37,185.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,728.54x = 64,500.77 × 37,185.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,728.54x = 2,398,521,453.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,521,453.01/46,728.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,328.83

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